General government total expenditure in Yemen
Yemen: General government total expenditure was 3.92 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Yemen, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.92 trillion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Yemen peaked at 3.92 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 51st of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.40 billion current LCU | 39.41 billion current LCU | 336.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 493.83 billion current LCU | 2.22 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 839.75 billion current LCU | 2.75 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 trillion current LCU | 1.60 trillion current LCU | 3.92 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More population data for Yemen
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.258 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.88 million (2100)
- Population density 208.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.258 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.5 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 46,827 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.5 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Yemen?
- General government total expenditure in Yemen was 3.92 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for general government total expenditure?
- Yemen ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release