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Yemen · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 8 with data

Debt

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

81st of 120 · 7th in MENA+*
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Yemen's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 50.6 % in 1990 to 33.5 % in 2018.1990199520002005201020150%20%40%60%80%100%120%33.5 %

Yemen's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 50.6 % in 1990 to 33.5 % in 2018.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

58th of 97 · 3rd in MENA+
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Fiscal balanceYemen's fiscal balance rose from -13.6 % in 2018 to -3.5 % in 2025.20182019202020212022202320242025-15%-10%-5%0%5%-3.5 %

Yemen's fiscal balance rose from -13.6 % in 2018 to -3.5 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

90th of 97 · 10th in MENA+
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Gov. revenueYemen's gov. revenue rose from 12.9 % in 2018 to 14.7 % in 2025.2018201920202021202220232024202510%15%20%14.7 %

Yemen's gov. revenue rose from 12.9 % in 2018 to 14.7 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

86th of 97 · 9th in MENA+
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Gov. expenditureYemen's gov. expenditure fell from 26.6 % in 2018 to 18.2 % in 2025.2018201920202021202220232024202515%20%25%18.2 %

Yemen's gov. expenditure fell from 26.6 % in 2018 to 18.2 % in 2025.

Military spending

% of GDP

15th of 155 · 10th in MENA+*
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Military spendingYemen's military spending fell from 6.6 % in 1990 to 4.0 % in 2014.199019952000200520100%2%4%6%8%10%4.0 %

Yemen's military spending fell from 6.6 % in 1990 to 4.0 % in 2014.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

64th of 159 · 14th in MENA+*
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Military expenditure (current US$)Yemen's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$807M in 1990 to US$1.71B in 2014.19901995200020052010US$0US$500MUS$1BUS$1.5BUS$2BUS$2.5BUS$1.71B

Yemen's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$807M in 1990 to US$1.71B in 2014.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

31st of 192 · 3rd in MENA+
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Health spendingYemen's health spending rose from 4.7 % in 2000 to 9.7 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%9.7 %

Yemen's health spending rose from 4.7 % in 2000 to 9.7 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

32nd of 117 · 4th in MENA+*
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Education spendingYemen's education spending fell from 9.7 % in 2000 to 5.2 % in 2008.200020022004200620084%6%8%10%5.2 %

Yemen's education spending fell from 9.7 % in 2000 to 5.2 % in 2008.

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