Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 168.81 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Yemen stood at 168.81 current international $.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 204.16 current international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 122.42 current international $, in 2000.
That places Yemen 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.42 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 133.61 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 133.78 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 163.75 current international $ | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 162.61 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 162.08 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 177.23 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 191.71 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 194.15 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 204.16 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 185.89 current international $ | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 148.49 current international $ | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 156.13 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 156.98 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 181.92 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 142.58 current international $ | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 150.43 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 148.99 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 166.31 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 202.3 current international $ | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 193.44 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 157.92 current international $ | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 155.84 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 168.81 current international $ | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.55 current international $ | 122.42 current international $ | 204.16 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 164 current international $ | 142.58 current international $ | 202.3 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 169 current international $ | 155.84 current international $ | 193.44 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 160 Bangladesh 198.52 current international $ compare
- 161 Togo 185.73 current international $ compare
- 162 Rwanda 177.01 current international $ compare
- 164 Guinea 168.74 current international $ compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 158.91 current international $ compare
- 166 South Sudan 158.06 current international $ compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Yemen was 168.81 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 204.16 current international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.42 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.