Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 40.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
40.7%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
74th
of 114 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2011
All-time low
16.5%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2002–2012

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Yemen, 2002–2012

0102030402002200720122002: 26.32003: 22.42004: 23.12005: 19.62006: 18.92007: 18.12008: 16.52009: 23.22010: 20.32011: 43.32012: 40.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Yemen is 40.7%, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Yemen peaked at 43.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2008.

Yemen ranks 74th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Yemen, 2002 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2002 26.3%
2003 22.4% -14.7%
2004 23.1% +3.1%
2005 19.6% -15.3%
2006 18.9% -3.4%
2007 18.1% -4.1%
2008 16.5% -9.2%
2009 23.2% +41.0%
2010 20.3% -12.5%
2011 43.3% +112.9%
2012 40.7% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.0% 16.5% 26.3% 8
2010s 34.8% 20.3% 43.3% 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 71 Panama 41.1%
  2. 72 Armenia 40.9%
  3. 73 Kiribati 40.8%
  4. 75 Nicaragua 40.2%
  5. 76 Ecuador 40.1%
  6. 77 Republic of Korea 38.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Yemen?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Yemen was 40.7% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2008.
How does Yemen rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Yemen ranks 74th out of 114 countries with data for 2012.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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