GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 60.1%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
92.34 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-27.08 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
64
1962–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Arab World, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World is 1.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.1% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 92.34 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -27.08 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Arab World 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +505.7% |
| 1964 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1966 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1967 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1968 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1969 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1970 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1972 | 20.11 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 31.95 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1974 | 92.34 % change on previous year | +189.0% |
| 1975 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1976 | 24.88 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 1977 | 15.37 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1978 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1979 | 34.93 % change on previous year | +265.9% |
| 1980 | 35.83 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1982 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -468.1% |
| 1983 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6549 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1985 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -359.9% |
| 1986 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +272.1% |
| 1987 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1988 | -0.4336 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1989 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -1603.5% |
| 1990 | 40.3 % change on previous year | +518.2% |
| 1991 | -27.08 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0333 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1993 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -7236.4% |
| 1994 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 1995 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1998 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1999 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -532.5% |
| 2000 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2001 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2002 | 0.296 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2003 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +3668.7% |
| 2004 | 18.94 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2005 | 22.56 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 18.96 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 26.66 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2009 | -13.59 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2010 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 2011 | 18.94 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2014 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2015 | -12.13 % change on previous year | -752.8% |
| 2016 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2017 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 2018 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +301.6% |
| 2019 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2020 | -12.14 % change on previous year | -897.9% |
| 2021 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -251.9% |
| 2022 | 21.43 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2023 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2024 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2025 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.61 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 26.72 % change on previous year | 9.55 % change on previous year | 92.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | 35.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -27.08 % change on previous year | 40.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.36 % change on previous year | -13.59 % change on previous year | 26.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -12.13 % change on previous year | 18.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 % change on previous year | -12.14 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Arab World
- External balance on goods and services 6.4% (2023)
- Gross capital formation 26.4% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 1.60 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 1.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 7.0% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 42.7% (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method 3.93 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 177.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross capital formation 2.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Arab World was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 92.34 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.08 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Arab World rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.