Yemen, Rep. — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Yemen, Rep., 2000–2023.
Health spending for Yemen, Rep. was 9.70% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 11.65% in 2020. The lowest was 4.67% in 2000 (about 2.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 3.23% per year.
Yemen, Rep. ranks 31 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 16%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 5.57%, so Yemen, Rep. sits above it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 17% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved up 95%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 3 of 23 economies; Malta (8.84%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 21% in 2019. That is 15% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 2000 level: doubled by 2019. Doubling roughly every 22 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 98th of 184 in 2000 → 107th of 188 in 2010 → 16th of 189 in 2020 → 30th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.7% | +0.9 pp |
| 2022 | 8.82% | -0.6 pp |
| 2021 | 9.44% | -2.2 pp |
| 2020 | 11.65% | +0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 10.97% | +1.9 pp |
| 2018 | 9.09% | +0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 8.15% | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 7.71% | +1.2 pp |
| 2015 | 6.49% | +0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 5.84% | +0.9 pp |
| 2013 | 4.96% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.4 pp |
| 2011 | 4.77% | -0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 5.16% | -0.8 pp |
| 2009 | 5.99% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 5.76% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 5.82% | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 5.53% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 5.21% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 5.51% | -0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 5.76% | +0.9 pp |
| 2002 | 4.83% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 4.95% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 4.67% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Yemen, Rep.’s Health spending in 2001?
4.95% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Yemen, Rep.’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was growing overall: +107.8% in total — about 3.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 9.7%; 2022: 8.82%; 2021: 9.44%; 2020: 11.65%; 2019: 10.97%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.