GDP growth in Arab World
Arab World: GDP growth was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Arab World, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Arab World stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of up 83.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Arab World peaked at 22.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 1982.
Arab World ranks 28th of 45 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 growth in Arab World, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.8% | — |
| 1968 | 10.8% | +58.9% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 22.9% | +207.7% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | -67.4% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +86.2% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | -20.9% |
| 1975 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | -36821.6% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | -54.0% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -55.2% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +260.4% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -41.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -86.2% |
| 1982 | -6.0% | -790.0% |
| 1983 | -3.8% | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -133.1% |
| 1985 | -0.8% | -168.0% |
| 1986 | -0.8% | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -133.0% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +1190.6% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +106.5% |
| 1991 | -0.7% | -108.9% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -1047.8% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | -50.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +71.9% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +128.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -66.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -39.7% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +224.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +116.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -38.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -87.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +595.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -52.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -62.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +100.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -34.5% |
| 2020 | -5.3% | -402.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -183.8% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +57.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -76.4% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +21.6% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +83.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 10.8% | 3 |
| 1970s | 10.3% | -0.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | -6.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | -0.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.7% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -5.3% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Trade 65.4% (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)
- External balance on goods and services 6.4% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 177.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 455.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 26.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Arab World?
- Gdp growth in Arab World was 3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 1982.
- How does Arab World rank for gdp growth?
- Arab World ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.