GDP (current US$), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: GDP (current US$), per capita was 7,544 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Arab World, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 7,544 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Arab World peaked at 7,961 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 210.82 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Arab World 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 212.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 210.82 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 225.82 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 243.91 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 256.2 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 263.97 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 276.95 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 307.56 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 329.45 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 357.72 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 402.82 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 470.23 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 602.51 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 1,125 current US$ per person | +86.7% |
| 1975 | 1,206 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1,458 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 1,630 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 1,728 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 2,252 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 2,954 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 2,911 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,641 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 2,417 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 2,358 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,248 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2,042 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 2,108 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2,042 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,118 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,875 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 2,049 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 1,996 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,988 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,019 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,081 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,194 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2,306 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,193 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,379 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 2,664 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 2,536 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,484 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,697 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3,134 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 3,751 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 4,355 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 4,941 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 6,101 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 5,143 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 5,957 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 6,924 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 7,393 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 7,385 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,348 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,300 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 6,051 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 6,106 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,709 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 6,684 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,750 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 6,708 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 7,961 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 7,504 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 7,602 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 7,544 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.62 current US$ per person | 210.82 current US$ per person | 329.45 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,123 current US$ per person | 357.72 current US$ per person | 2,252 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,384 current US$ per person | 2,042 current US$ per person | 2,954 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,208 current US$ per person | 1,988 current US$ per person | 2,875 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,780 current US$ per person | 2,484 current US$ per person | 6,101 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,686 current US$ per person | 5,957 current US$ per person | 7,393 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,178 current US$ per person | 5,750 current US$ per person | 7,961 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 19 Sweden 63,133 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Austria 62,930 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Belgium 60,750 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Germany 60,496 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Israel 60,337 current US$ per person compare
- 24 San Marino 59,871 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Greenland 58,499 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Services, value added 1.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 377.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.17 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 18.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 40.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 50.0% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 3.65 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Arab World?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Arab World was 7,544 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 7,961 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.82 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Arab World rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.