How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Yemen?

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Yemen: Military expenditure

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

7.0%

in 2024

Yemen

14.3%

in 2014

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank

18th

Yemen rank

20th

Military expenditure over time

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 14.3% against 7.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.0 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 20th of 43 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.4%	15.4%	6.0%	Yemen
2010s	6.0%	14.2%	8.2%	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Yemen?: Yemen, at 14.3% against 7.0% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Yemen?: 7.3%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Yemen?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure?: Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure