Final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Final consumption expenditure was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of down 33.9% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 7.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2020.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.4% | — |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +122.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +356.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -67.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +56.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -172.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -396.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -33.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 | +396.1% | -1.9% | 5.6% |
| 2011 | +356.3% | 1.2% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 1.6% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -1.9% | 5.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.