Military spending, per unit of GDP in Yemen
Yemen: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Yemen is 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 1.49 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Yemen 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.22 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.9888 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 0.793 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5671 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.742 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 1996 | 1.25 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.9% |
| 1997 | 1.49 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.33 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 1.23 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.43 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.34 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8071 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6977 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.672 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4644 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3933 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 19.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +68.9% | 0.742 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +64.4% | 0.4513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.742 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.49 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9494 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.43 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5423 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 unit of gdp in Yemen?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Yemen was 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.