General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen

Yemen: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 76.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
76.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 144.3%
World rank
45th
of 195 countries
All-time high
82.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
29
1990–2018

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 9.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 35 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 44.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 46.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 44 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 51 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 51.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 54.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 64.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 63.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 70.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 73.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 80.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 82.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 71.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 66.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 63.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 77.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 66.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 59.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 44.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 45.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 31.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 76.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 76.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2018.

That represents a change of up 144.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen peaked at 82.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

Yemen ranks 45th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Yemen, 1990 to 2018.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1990 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1991 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1992 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1993 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1994 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1995 9.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +223.1%
1996 35.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +258.7%
1997 44.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.3%
1998 46.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.2%
1999 44 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2000 51.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2001 51.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2002 54.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2003 64.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2004 63.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2005 70.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.7%
2006 73.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2007 80.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2008 82.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2009 71.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2010 66.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2011 63.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2012 77.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP +21.7%
2013 66.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.7%
2014 59.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2015 44.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.9%
2016 45.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2017 31.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP -31.4%
2018 76.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP +144.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP 46.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 66.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP 51.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 82.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 59.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 31.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP 77.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 42 Cameroon 94.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 43 Costa Rica 90.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 44 Niger 86.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 46 Comoros 75.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 47 Pakistan 59.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 48 Iceland 56.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Yemen was 76.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 82.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Yemen rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Yemen ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,484 data points, 1980–2025
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.