Military expenditure (current LCU) in Yemen
Yemen: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 368.50 billion current LCU in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
368.50 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
44th
of 168 countries
All-time high
368.50 billion current LCU
in 2014
All-time low
9.69 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2014
Military expenditure in Yemen, 1990–2014
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 368.50 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 171.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Yemen peaked at 368.50 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.69 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 44th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.69 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 12.35 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 15.70 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 18.44 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 28.26 billion current LCU | +53.3% |
| 1995 | 32.91 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 39.17 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 51.33 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 52.25 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 61.55 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 76.60 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 91.10 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 129.50 billion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 148.10 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 135.90 billion current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 156.20 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 162.00 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 209.00 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 239.00 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 288.20 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 318.00 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 344.70 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 347.00 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 354.30 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 368.50 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 368.50 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 216.60 billion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 368.50 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.37 billion current LCU, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.17 billion current LCU | 9.69 billion current LCU | 61.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.56 billion current LCU | 76.60 billion current LCU | 288.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.50 billion current LCU | 318.00 billion current LCU | 368.50 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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), annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Yemen?
- Military expenditure in Yemen was 368.50 billion current LCU in 2014, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 368.50 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for military expenditure?
- Yemen ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)