GDP in Arab World
Arab World: GDP was 3.80 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Arab World, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Arab World is 3.80 trillion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Arab World peaked at 3.80 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.00 billion current US$, in 1961.
Arab World ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.00 billion current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 20.33 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 22.36 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 24.81 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 26.77 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 28.35 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 30.60 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 34.97 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 38.56 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 43.09 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 49.93 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 59.97 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 79.13 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1974 | 152.20 billion current US$ | +92.3% |
| 1975 | 168.17 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 210.01 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 242.29 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 265.42 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 358.13 billion current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1980 | 486.45 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 494.95 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 463.12 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 437.49 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 440.36 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 432.86 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 405.45 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 431.23 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 429.36 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 457.36 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 641.68 billion current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1991 | 467.93 billion current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 467.77 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 478.90 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 499.88 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 528.48 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 570.91 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 614.60 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 598.78 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 665.40 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 763.40 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 744.56 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 746.77 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 830.08 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 987.30 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 trillion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.44 trillion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 1.67 trillion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.12 trillion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 1.83 trillion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 2.17 trillion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 2.58 trillion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 2.82 trillion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.89 trillion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.94 trillion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.58 trillion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.54 trillion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.62 trillion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.92 trillion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.97 trillion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.61 trillion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 3.09 trillion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 3.75 trillion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 3.62 trillion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.75 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 3.80 trillion current US$ | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +92.3% | 79.13 billion current US$ | 152.20 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.42 billion current US$ | 20.00 billion current US$ | 38.56 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 162.83 billion current US$ | 43.09 billion current US$ | 358.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 447.86 billion current US$ | 405.45 billion current US$ | 494.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 553.43 billion current US$ | 467.77 billion current US$ | 665.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 trillion current US$ | 744.56 billion current US$ | 2.12 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 trillion current US$ | 2.17 trillion current US$ | 2.97 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 trillion current US$ | 2.61 trillion current US$ | 3.80 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 24 Argentina 683.10 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Sweden 669.00 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Israel 610.78 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Singapore 603.87 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Austria 579.47 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Thailand 577.01 billion current US$ compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 552.33 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Arab World?
- Gdp in Arab World was 3.80 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.00 billion current US$ in 1961.
- How does Arab World rank for gdp?
- Arab World ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.