Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 50 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Yemen, 1991–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 50 % change on previous year for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 450.0% on the previous year and up 232.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 735.71 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -90.09 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Yemen 44th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 203.85 % change on previous year | +354.3% |
| 2001 | -55.7 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2002 | 735.71 % change on previous year | -1420.9% |
| 2003 | -90.09 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2004 | 327.59 % change on previous year | -463.6% |
| 2005 | 25.4 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2006 | -87.78 % change on previous year | -445.6% |
| 2007 | 73.68 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2008 | -37.88 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2009 | -87.8 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 2011 | -81.99 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2012 | -19.15 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2013 | -39.47 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2014 | -73.91 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2015 | 450 % change on previous year | -708.8% |
| 2016 | -78.79 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2017 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2018 | 50 % change on previous year | -450.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 50 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -66.67 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 50 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -28.2 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1420.9% | -55.7 % change on previous year | 735.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.87 % change on previous year | 44.87 % change on previous year | 44.87 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.7 % change on previous year | -90.09 % change on previous year | 735.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.05 % change on previous year | -81.99 % change on previous year | 450 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 41 Chile 55.56 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Greece 54.21 % change on previous year compare
- 43 United States 52.65 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Jordan 50 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Ghana 37.5 % change on previous year compare
- 47 United Kingdom 36.23 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Yemen
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2014)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2014)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2009)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2009)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0262 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Yemen was 50 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 735.71 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.09 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Yemen rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.