Military spending, per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Military spending, per square kilometre was 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2014. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Yemen is 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 31,986 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Yemen ranks 49th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 27,465 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 26,975 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 23,346 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 23,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 17,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 15,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 19,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 17,626 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 19,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 21,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 22,933 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 29,045 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 29,971 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 24,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 25,577 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 23,931 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 28,612 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 27,501 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 31,986 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 31,746 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 26,371 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 24,264 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 34.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,559 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 31,986 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,900 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 31,746 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 46 Vietnam 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Romania 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Norway 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Serbia 22,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sweden 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 El Salvador 22,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Yemen?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Yemen was 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 31,986 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,422 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Yemen rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 49th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.