GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is -3.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 159.1% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 53.75 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -32.27 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1963 | 10.17 % change on previous year | +463.1% |
| 1964 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 10.87 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1967 | 9.83 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1968 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 13.6 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 23.33 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1974 | 53.75 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 1975 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1976 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1977 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1978 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1979 | 24.32 % change on previous year | +230.9% |
| 1980 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1981 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1982 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -599.7% |
| 1983 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1985 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1986 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1987 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 1988 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4277 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1990 | 35.12 % change on previous year | +8112.2% |
| 1991 | -32.27 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1992 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1993 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -555.8% |
| 1994 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1995 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 1996 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1998 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +294.4% |
| 2000 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5249 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2002 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -588.5% |
| 2003 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -511.7% |
| 2004 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 16.33 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.5 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2009 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2010 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -540.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2013 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2014 | -0.565 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2015 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +1188.3% |
| 2016 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2017 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0214 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2019 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +10977.4% |
| 2020 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +279.8% |
| 2021 | 16.26 % change on previous year | -280.3% |
| 2022 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2023 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2024 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -254.6% |
| 2025 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -10977.4% | -0.0214 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +8112.2% | 0.4277 % change on previous year | 35.12 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1188.3% | -0.565 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.78 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.16 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 53.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.47 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 % change on previous year | -32.27 % change on previous year | 35.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.09 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 21.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -7.28 % change on previous year | 17.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -9.02 % change on previous year | 16.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 42 North Macedonia 12.68 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Armenia 12.67 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Czechia 12.66 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Cape Verde 12.64 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Israel 12.63 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 12.61 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Mali 12.36 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.75 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.27 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). 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.