Military spending per armed forces personnel in Yemen
Yemen: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 615,959 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Yemen, 1990–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 615,959 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 563.0% on the previous year and up 549.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Yemen peaked at 615,959 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68,274, in 1998.
That places Yemen 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121,886 | — |
| 1991 | 114,179 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 222,533 | +94.9% |
| 1993 | 192,594 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 183,262 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 136,620 | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 72,701 | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 69,708 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 68,274 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 74,534 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 83,596 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 97,646 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 112,345 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 115,755 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 94,912 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 97,853 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 91,557 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 109,467 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 105,214 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 122,465 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 121,545 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 110,211 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 100,966 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 92,900 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 615,959 | +563.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 615,959 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,109, 86.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 615,959 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323, 14.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +563.0% | 92,900 | 615,959 |
| 1992 | +94.9% | 114,179 | 222,533 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,629 | 68,274 | 222,533 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,081 | 83,596 | 122,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,316 | 92,900 | 615,959 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 United States 676,306 compare
- 3 Australia 521,125 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 463,783 compare
- 5 Sweden 450,217 compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Yemen?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Yemen was 615,959 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 615,959 in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,274 in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 549.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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