Upper middle income vs Yemen: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Upper middle income
0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Yemen
0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Upper middle income rank
22nd
Yemen rank
20th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Upper middle income
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.3 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Upper middle income ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 20th of 41 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0659 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 current USD per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Upper middle income or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Upper middle income and Yemen?
- 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Upper middle income and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Upper middle income ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 20th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.