Arms imports in Yemen
Yemen: Arms imports was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports in Yemen, 1990–2022
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports in Yemen is 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Yemen peaked at 585.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1998.
Yemen ranks 157th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 167.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6 |
| 2000s | 158.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 585.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 261.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1 |
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More public sector data for Yemen
- Military expenditure 4.0% (2014)
- Military expenditure 1.71 billion current USD (2014)
- Armed forces personnel, total 40,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel 0.6% (2020)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score 46.6 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Intentional homicides 5.81 per 100,000 people (2013)
- Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score 66.76 scale 0-100 (2024)
- Military expenditure 368.50 billion current LCU (2014)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 0.0% (2025)
- Military expenditure 14.3% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Yemen?
- Arms imports in Yemen was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2022, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 585.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2002.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1998.
- How does Yemen rank for arms imports?
- Yemen ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.