GDP per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): GDP per capita was 2,827 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 2,827 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3,420 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 143.39 current US$, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 143.39 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 145.82 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 144.69 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 155.28 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 168.93 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 182.39 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 189.6 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 202.57 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 221.25 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 239.3 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 261.44 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 287.79 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 318.21 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 381.76 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 570.83 current US$ | +49.5% |
| 1975 | 637.02 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 762.9 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 855.61 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 891.62 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,076 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 1,267 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 1,199 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,300 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 1,379 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 1,396 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1,454 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,516 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,287 current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 1,212 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,182 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,551 current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 1,022 current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 1,020 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 875.6 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 897.48 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 975.85 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1,056 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1,075 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,073 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,136 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,246 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1,225 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,169 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1,264 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1,463 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1,658 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1,885 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 2,241 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 2,662 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 2,518 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2,823 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 3,240 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 3,420 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3,153 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 3,078 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,805 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 2,865 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,861 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,810 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,695 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2,410 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 2,754 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 3,017 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 2,867 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 2,963 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 2,827 current US$ | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.32 current US$ | 143.39 current US$ | 239.3 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 604.29 current US$ | 261.44 current US$ | 1,076 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,319 current US$ | 1,182 current US$ | 1,516 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,068 current US$ | 875.6 current US$ | 1,551 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,733 current US$ | 1,169 current US$ | 2,662 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,975 current US$ | 2,695 current US$ | 3,420 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,806 current US$ | 2,410 current US$ | 3,017 current US$ | 6 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gdp per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2,827 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,420 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.39 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gdp per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.