Military spending per armed forces personnel in Yemen
Yemen: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 615,959 constant 2024 US$ in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Yemen, 1990–2014
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 615,959 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68,274 constant 2024 US$, in 1998.
That places Yemen 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121,886 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 114,179 constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 222,533 constant 2024 US$ | +94.9% |
| 1993 | 192,594 constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 183,262 constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 136,620 constant 2024 US$ | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 72,701 constant 2024 US$ | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 69,708 constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 68,274 constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 74,534 constant 2024 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 83,596 constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 97,646 constant 2024 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 112,345 constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 115,755 constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 94,912 constant 2024 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 97,853 constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 91,557 constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 109,467 constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 105,214 constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 122,465 constant 2024 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 121,545 constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 110,211 constant 2024 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 100,966 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 92,900 constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 615,959 constant 2024 US$ | +563.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 615,959 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,109 constant 2024 US$, 86.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 615,959 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,323 constant 2024 US$, 14.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +563.0% | 92,900 constant 2024 US$ | 615,959 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1992 | +94.9% | 114,179 constant 2024 US$ | 222,533 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,629 constant 2024 US$ | 68,274 constant 2024 US$ | 222,533 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,081 constant 2024 US$ | 83,596 constant 2024 US$ | 122,465 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,316 constant 2024 US$ | 92,900 constant 2024 US$ | 615,959 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 United States 676,306 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 3 Australia 521,125 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 463,783 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 Sweden 450,217 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2014, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 615,959 constant 2024 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,274 constant 2024 US$ 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.