GDP per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: GDP per capita was 6,202 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 6,202 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6,437 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 183.76 current US$, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 183.76 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 191.18 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 185.29 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 198.84 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 215.75 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 230.93 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 241.82 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 255.42 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 282.26 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 304.57 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 334.66 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 370.98 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 425.12 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 537.98 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 949.58 current US$ | +76.5% |
| 1975 | 1,013 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 1,221 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 1,374 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 1,416 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,785 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 2,224 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 2,220 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,156 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2,114 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,069 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,039 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,000 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,811 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1,756 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,756 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,183 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 1,709 current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 1,752 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,598 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 1,643 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,775 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,918 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1,954 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,868 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,975 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2,220 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 2,153 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,092 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,279 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2,624 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 3,051 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 3,482 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 4,010 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 4,839 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 4,261 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 4,875 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 5,736 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 6,052 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5,871 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5,815 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5,130 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 5,130 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,283 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,550 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5,416 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,749 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 5,622 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 6,437 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 6,145 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 6,275 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 6,202 current US$ | -1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 | +76.5% | 537.98 current US$ | 949.58 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228.98 current US$ | 183.76 current US$ | 304.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 942.69 current US$ | 334.66 current US$ | 1,785 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,014 current US$ | 1,756 current US$ | 2,224 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,838 current US$ | 1,598 current US$ | 2,183 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,101 current US$ | 2,092 current US$ | 4,839 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,486 current US$ | 4,875 current US$ | 6,052 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,905 current US$ | 4,749 current US$ | 6,437 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 24 Israel 60,337 current US$ compare
- 25 San Marino 59,871 current US$ compare
- 26 Greenland 58,499 current US$ compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 57,602 current US$ compare
- 28 Hong Kong, China 56,983 current US$ compare
- 29 Finland 56,149 current US$ compare
- 30 Canada 55,698 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gdp per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6,202 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6,437 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.76 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gdp per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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. 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.