Military expenditure in Yemen
Yemen: Military expenditure was 368.50 billion current LCU in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Yemen, 1990–2014
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 368.50 billion current LCU for military expenditure in 2014. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 171.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Yemen peaked at 368.50 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.69 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 42nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 32.17 billion current LCU | 9.69 billion current LCU | 61.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.56 billion current LCU | 76.60 billion current LCU | 288.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.50 billion current LCU | 318.00 billion current LCU | 368.50 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 39 Bangladesh 465.89 billion current LCU compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 402.50 billion current LCU compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 399.23 billion current LCU compare
- 43 Philippines 350.46 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Chad 338.20 billion current LCU compare
- 45 Cameroon 324.34 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Yemen
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- 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)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 0.0% (2025)
- Military expenditure 14.3% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Yemen?
- Military expenditure in Yemen was 368.50 billion current LCU in 2014, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 368.50 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for military expenditure?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 167 countries with data for 2014.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)