Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 1.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Yemen, 2002–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.1% for agriculture share of government expenditure in 2014.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Yemen peaked at 1.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
That places Yemen 136th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.6% | — |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Yemen?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Yemen was 1.1% in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Yemen ranks 136th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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