What is the difference in military expenditure between Philippines and Yemen?

18.04 billion current LCU, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Yemen?

25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Yemen: Military expenditure

Philippines

350.46 billion current LCU

in 2024

Yemen

368.50 billion current LCU

in 2014

Philippines rank

43rd

Yemen rank

42nd

Military expenditure over time

Philippines
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 368.50 billion current LCU against 350.46 billion current LCU in Philippines, a difference of 18.04 billion current LCU.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 42nd of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.63 billion current LCU	32.17 billion current LCU	6.47 billion current LCU	Philippines
2000s	76.95 billion current LCU	163.56 billion current LCU	86.61 billion current LCU	Yemen
2010s	126.10 billion current LCU	346.50 billion current LCU	220.40 billion current LCU	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Philippines or Yemen?: Yemen, at 368.50 billion current LCU against 350.46 billion current LCU in Philippines as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Philippines and Yemen?: 18.04 billion current LCU, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Yemen?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Philippines and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure?: Philippines ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 42nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)