Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Yemen

Yemen: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 15.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
15.7%
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
25th
of 116 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2002
All-time low
13.1%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2002–2012

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

051015202002200720122002: 21.62003: 17.92004: 17.22005: 152006: 14.52007: 14.52008: 13.12009: 16.52010: 14.32011: 19.62012: 15.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 15.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2012.

The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Yemen peaked at 21.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2008.

Yemen ranks 25th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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, education (%) in Yemen, 2002 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2002 21.6%
2003 17.9% -16.8%
2004 17.2% -4.0%
2005 15.0% -13.0%
2006 14.5% -3.2%
2007 14.5% -0.1%
2008 13.1% -9.6%
2009 16.5% +26.1%
2010 14.3% -13.7%
2011 19.6% +37.5%
2012 15.7% -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 13.1% 21.6% 8
2010s 16.5% 14.3% 19.6% 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 22 Panama 16.6%
  2. 23 Georgia 15.9% compare
  3. 24 Samoa 15.8%
  4. 26 Palau 15.7% compare
  5. 27 Tunisia 15.3% compare
  6. 28 Switzerland 15.2% 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 15.7% 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 21.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2008.
How does Yemen rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Yemen ranks 25th out of 116 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 down 27.0%. 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 total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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