Final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1987–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 4.1% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 5,118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 6.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.2% | — |
| 1988 | 4.0% | +2187.5% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -47.4% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +200.7% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -31.4% |
| 1994 | -0.1% | -103.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -1389.4% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +169.1% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -54.8% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +117.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +92.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -55.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +79.8% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -54.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -97.3% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +4822.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -173.1% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -559.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +114.8% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -20.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4822.2% | 0.1% | 3.9% |
| 1988 | +2187.5% | 0.2% | 4.0% |
| 1995 | +1389.4% | -0.1% | 1.9% |
| 2021 | +559.5% | -1.2% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -0.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -1.2% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,118.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.