# Education expenditure % GDP — YEM
> Latest: 5.15% (2008). Change: -4.1 pp vs 2001.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2000–2008
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/YEM
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2000 | 9.66% |
| 2001 | 9.24% |
| 2008 | 5.15% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2008). Education expenditure % GDP — YEM [Data set]. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/YEM. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)