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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Yemen, Rep.

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population41.77M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$21.61B2018 · current US$GDP per capita$633.892018 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth69.42024 · yearsInternet use17.5%2019 · % of populationForest area1%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
9.7%

% of GDP·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Yemen, Rep.2023 · 9.7%
02.915.828.7411.651960199320252000: 4.7%2001: 4.9%2002: 4.8%2003: 5.8%2004: 5.5%2005: 5.2%2006: 5.5%2007: 5.8%2008: 5.8%2009: 6%2010: 5.2%2011: 4.8%2012: 5.2%2013: 5%2014: 5.8%2015: 6.5%2016: 7.7%2017: 8.1%2018: 9.1%2019: 11%2020: 11.6%2021: 9.4%2022: 8.8%2023: 9.7%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

Yemen, Rep. in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Sana'a
Country code
YEM

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