Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.6% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 11.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2016.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.3% | — |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +114.3% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -64.4% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +406.0% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -131.3% |
| 2016 | -3.5% | +93.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -184.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +109.8% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -43.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -83.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +517.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -63.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +517.9% | 0.6% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -3.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.6% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 14 Bangladesh 9.8% compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 9.5% compare
- 16 Malta 9.2% compare
- 17 Poland 8.7% compare
- 18 Singapore 8.3% compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 8.2% compare
- 20 Chad 8.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 156,869 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 13.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 13.0% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 63.5% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2023)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2016.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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