Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Yemen
Yemen: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 52.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Yemen, 1989–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Yemen is 52.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 202.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Yemen peaked at 52.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 35.4% | — |
| 1990 | 33.4% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 40.6% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 28.7% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 12.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 12.0% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 44.0% | 52.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 1 Montserrat 99.4% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 44.4% compare
- 4 Ukraine 44.4% compare
- 5 Seychelles 43.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Yemen
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.59 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 801.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.04 (2012)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.0% (2012)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Yemen?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Yemen was 52.8% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.