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Military expenditure share of the budget — all countries

Military expenditure share of the budget — Yemen

Military expenditure share of the budget in Yemen in 2014 — 14.28%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 152. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 10.32 pp.

2014 14.28% +1.03 pp vs 2013
World rank 15of 152
Period maximum 33.35%1994
Period minimum 10.78%2008

Trend over time

1990–2014 · % of government expenditure

Military expenditure share of the budget — Yemen, 1990–20140102030401990199319961999200220052008201120141990: 24.6%1991: 28.34%1992: 29.55%1993: 27.42%1994: 33.35%1995: 26.32%1996: 17.2%1997: 16.96%1998: 17.75%1999: 18.31%2000: 15.51%2001: 17.98%2002: 22.4%2003: 19.41%2004: 15.52%2005: 13.24%2006: 11.53%2007: 12.02%2008: 10.78%2009: 16.05%2010: 15.51%2011: 16.51%2012: 12.63%2013: 13.25%2014: 14.28%
Change over the period: −10.32 pp Annual average: -0.43 pp

Comparison, 2014

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Yemen

Yemen 14.28%
World 6.35%
Middle East & North Africa 17.02%
Western Asia computed 19.37%
Low-income countries computed 7.02%
Military expenditure share of the budget — Yemen, by year Yemen All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2014 14.28 +1.03 pp
2013 13.25 +0.62 pp
2012 12.63 −3.88 pp
2011 16.51 +1 pp
2010 15.51 −0.54 pp
2009 16.05 +5.28 pp
2008 10.78 −1.24 pp
2007 12.02 +0.49 pp
2006 11.53 −1.71 pp
2005 13.24 −2.28 pp
2004 15.52 −3.89 pp
2003 19.41 −2.99 pp
2002 22.4 +4.42 pp
2001 17.98 +2.47 pp
2000 15.51 −2.8 pp
1999 18.31 +0.57 pp
1998 17.75 +0.78 pp
1997 16.96 −0.24 pp
1996 17.2 −9.12 pp
1995 26.32 −7.03 pp
1994 33.35 +5.93 pp
1993 27.42 −2.13 pp
1992 29.55 +1.21 pp
1991 28.34 +3.74 pp
1990 24.6 —

Western Asia, 2014

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SA Saudi Arabia 26.55 OM Oman 21.39 AE United Arab Emirates 17.04 AM Armenia 16.44 LB Lebanon 16.37 BH Bahrain 15.55 IL Israel 14.74 YE Yemen 14.28 AZ Azerbaijan 12.52 JO Jordan 11.81 GE Georgia 8.41 KW Kuwait 7.98 IQ Iraq 6.74 CY Cyprus 3.83
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About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.

Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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