United States of America vs Yemen: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

United States of America
20.2%
in 2023
Yemen
20.3%
in 2012
United States of America rank
74th
Yemen rank
73rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • United States of America
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 20.3% against 20.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 74th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 127 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 0.6% 18.3% United States of America
2010s 20.5% 13.5% 7.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, United States of America or Yemen?
Yemen, at 20.3% against 20.2% in United States of America as of 2012.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between United States of America and Yemen?
0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Yemen?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do United States of America and Yemen rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
United States of America ranks 74th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed