World vs Yemen: Military expenditure
World
6.8%
in 2024
Yemen
14.3%
in 2014
World rank
21st
Yemen rank
20th
Military expenditure over time
- World
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 14.3% against 6.8% in World, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.1 times World's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
World ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 26.3% | 21.2% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 15.4% | 8.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 14.4% | 7.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, World or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 14.3% against 6.8% in World as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between World and Yemen?
- 7.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do World and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure?
- World ranks 21st 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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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure