Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) was 20.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Yemen, 2002–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Yemen is 20.8%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Yemen peaked at 31.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2008.
That places Yemen 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 31.7% | — |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -19.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 20.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.3%, 36% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 20.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.6%, 45% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 17.1% | 31.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.8% | 25.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 174 Saudi Arabia 24.5%
- 175 Micronesia (Federated States of) 23.4% compare
- 176 Nigeria 23.2% compare
- 178 Afghanistan 20.6% compare
- 179 Kiribati 19.4%
- 180 Bahrain 10.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Yemen
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 50.89 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 727,821 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.9 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.019 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 727,821 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5089 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Yemen?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Yemen was 20.8% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2008.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Yemen ranks 177th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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