Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Yemen

Yemen: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 21.68 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
21.68
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
140th
of 195 countries
All-time high
41.25
in 2008
All-time low
8.22
in 2021
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Yemen, 1991–2030

102030401991201020301991: 24.71992: 24.61993: 25.81994: 25.21995: 24.11996: 30.71997: 34.21998: 34.31999: 28.22000: 31.72001: 30.52002: 30.82003: 35.32004: 34.22005: 36.82006: 37.42007: 40.32008: 41.22009: 35.22010: 30.22011: 29.82012: 36.22013: 30.82014: 27.82015: 19.42016: 16.12017: 8.42018: 14.32019: 13.22020: 10.62021: 8.22022: 12.22023: 11.82024: 8.92025: 9.52026: 11.42027: 13.42028: 162029: 19.12030: 21.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Yemen is 21.68, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Yemen peaked at 41.25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.22, in 2021.

Yemen ranks 140th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Yemen, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 24.74
1992 24.63 -0.5%
1993 25.76 +4.6%
1994 25.18 -2.3%
1995 24.13 -4.2%
1996 30.7 +27.2%
1997 34.22 +11.5%
1998 34.27 +0.1%
1999 28.25 -17.6%
2000 31.69 +12.2%
2001 30.49 -3.8%
2002 30.78 +1.0%
2003 35.32 +14.7%
2004 34.16 -3.3%
2005 36.77 +7.6%
2006 37.37 +1.6%
2007 40.35 +8.0%
2008 41.25 +2.2%
2009 35.21 -14.6%
2010 30.2 -14.2%
2011 29.84 -1.2%
2012 36.22 +21.4%
2013 30.8 -15.0%
2014 27.78 -9.8%
2015 19.43 -30.1%
2016 16.07 -17.3%
2017 8.39 -47.8%
2018 14.26 +70.0%
2019 13.21 -7.4%
2020 10.65 -19.4%
2021 8.22 -22.8%
2022 12.17 +48.1%
2023 11.76 -3.4%
2024 8.91 -24.2%
2025 9.53 +7.0%
2026 11.4 +19.6%
2027 13.39 +17.5%
2028 15.99 +19.4%
2029 19.06 +19.2%
2030 21.68 +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.99 24.13 34.27 9
2000s 35.34 30.49 41.25 10
2010s 22.62 8.39 36.22 10
2020s 12.11 8.22 19.06 10
2030s 21.68 21.68 21.68 1

Countries ranked near Yemen

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  2. 138 Guyana 21.9 compare
  3. 139 Malaysia 21.89 compare
  4. 141 Myanmar 21.67 compare
  5. 142 Bahamas 21.58 compare
  6. 143 Egypt 21.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Yemen?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Yemen was 21.68 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 41.25 in 2008.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 8.22 in 2021.
How does Yemen rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Yemen ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October