High income vs Yemen: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
High income
7.0%
in 2024
Yemen
14.3%
in 2014
High income rank
19th
Yemen rank
21st
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- High income
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 14.3% against 7.0% in High income, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.0 times High income's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 21st of 44 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 26.3% | 21.8% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 15.4% | 8.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 14.4% | 7.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, High income or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 14.3% against 7.0% in High income as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between High income and Yemen?
- 7.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do High income and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure?
- High income ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 21st of 44 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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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure