Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Yemen
Yemen: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 3,248 current USD per square kilometre in 2014. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Yemen, 1990–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3,248 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Yemen peaked at 4,457 current USD per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 728.27 current USD per square kilometre, in 1998.
Yemen ranks 102nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,529 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1,948 current USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 2,475 current USD per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 2,908 current USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 4,457 current USD per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1995 | 1,526 current USD per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 787.94 current USD per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1997 | 752.08 current USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 728.27 current USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 748.63 current USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 897.14 current USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 1,023 current USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1,397 current USD per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 1,529 current USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1,393 current USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1,545 current USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1,557 current USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,990 current USD per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 2,266 current USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 2,691 current USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 2,743 current USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,054 current USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 3,066 current USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,123 current USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,248 current USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,786 current USD per square kilometre | 728.27 current USD per square kilometre | 4,457 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,629 current USD per square kilometre | 897.14 current USD per square kilometre | 2,691 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,047 current USD per square kilometre | 2,743 current USD per square kilometre | 3,248 current USD per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 99 Cape Verde 3,562 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 100 Nigeria 3,405 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 3,269 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 103 Egypt 3,182 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 104 Canada 3,098 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 105 Nepal 3,045 current USD per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Yemen
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 56.73 current USD per person (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.71 billion current USD (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Yemen?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Yemen was 3,248 current USD per square kilometre in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4,457 current USD per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 728.27 current USD per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Yemen ranks 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.