Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Yemen

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Yemen in 2018 — 9%. Ranked 160 in the world out of 178. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 6.6 pp.

2018 9% +3 pp vs 2017
World rank 160of 178
Period maximum 17.6%1993
Period minimum 6%2017

Trend over time

1990–2018 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Yemen, 1990–20180510152019901993199619992002200520082011201420171990: 15.5%1991: 16.7%1992: 17.5%1993: 17.6%1994: 17.5%1995: 14.4%1996: 14%1997: 15.6%1998: 16.3%1999: 14.8%2000: 13.6%2001: 14.2%2002: 14.9%2003: 13.7%2004: 12.6%2005: 12.2%2006: 13.8%2007: 15.6%2008: 13.5%2009: 14.7%2010: 11.9%2011: 12.8%2012: 14.5%2013: 13.1%2014: 12%2015: 10.6%2016: 8.6%2017: 6%2018: 9%
Change over the period: −6.6 pp Annual average: -0.23 pp

Comparison, 2018

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

Yemen 9%
World 16.6%
Western Asia computed 18%
Low-income countries computed 12%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Yemen, by year Yemen All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 9 +3 pp
2017 6 −2.6 pp
2016 8.6 −2 pp
2015 10.6 −1.4 pp
2014 12 −1.1 pp
2013 13.1 −1.4 pp
2012 14.5 +1.7 pp
2011 12.8 +0.9 pp
2010 11.9 −2.9 pp
2009 14.7 +1.2 pp
2008 13.5 −2.1 pp
2007 15.6 +1.8 pp
2006 13.8 +1.5 pp
2005 12.2 −0.3 pp
2004 12.6 −1.2 pp
2003 13.7 −1.1 pp
2002 14.9 +0.6 pp
2001 14.2 +0.7 pp
2000 13.6 −1.2 pp
1999 14.8 −1.5 pp
1998 16.3 +0.8 pp
1997 15.6 +1.5 pp
1996 14 −0.4 pp
1995 14.4 −3 pp
1994 17.5 −0.2 pp
1993 17.6 +0.2 pp
1992 17.5 +0.8 pp
1991 16.7 +1.2 pp
1990 15.5

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.