Military spending, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Military spending, per capita was 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2014. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per capita in Yemen, 1990–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2014, military spending, per capita in Yemen stood at 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Yemen peaked at 1,115 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2014.
That places Yemen 49th out of 161 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,115 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,005 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 950.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 791.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 783.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 567.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 470.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 570.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 504.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 533.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 580.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 598.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 736.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 737.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 584.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 592.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 536.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 621.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 578.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 651.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 626.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 551 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 489.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 437.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, 37.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 217.04 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 729.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 470.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,115 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 621.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 536.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 737.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 502.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 626.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 46 Romania 462.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 47 Cyprus 460.71 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 456 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 50 Serbia 389.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 51 Bulgaria 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 52 Turkey 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 capita in Yemen?
- Military spending, per capita in Yemen was 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,115 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for military spending, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 49th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.