Military spending per military personnel in Yemen
Yemen: Military spending per military personnel was 122,403 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, military spending per military personnel in Yemen stood at 122,403. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 263.2% on the previous year and up 603.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Yemen peaked at 122,403 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12,333, in 1998.
That places Yemen 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,067 | — |
| 1991 | 16,649 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 33,234 | +99.6% |
| 1993 | 29,758 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 22,790 | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 15,778 | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 12,725 | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 12,457 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 12,333 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12,914 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 14,936 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 19,752 | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 18,548 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 18,912 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 19,624 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 15,291 | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 17,403 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 23,577 | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 25,656 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 24,138 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 28,725 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 28,175 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 30,361 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 32,791 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 33,964 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 33,703 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 122,403 | +263.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 122,403 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,393, 14.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 122,403 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,799, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +263.2% | 33,703 | 122,403 |
| 1992 | +99.6% | 16,649 | 33,234 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,470 | 12,333 | 33,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,784 | 14,936 | 25,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,303 | 28,175 | 122,403 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 military personnel in Yemen?
- Military spending per military personnel in Yemen was 122,403 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 122,403 in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,333 in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Yemen ranks 39th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 603.4%. 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 military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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