GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Arab World
Arab World: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 6.6 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Arab World, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Arab World stood at 6.6 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.3% on the previous year and up 192.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Arab World peaked at 14.6 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.13 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Arab World ranks 26th 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, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1994 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2001 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2003 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 2004 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 2005 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 9.32 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2010 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +373.6% |
| 2011 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9917 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2015 | -7.11 % change on previous year | -817.3% |
| 2016 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2017 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -736.1% |
| 2018 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2020 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -327.5% |
| 2021 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -292.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2024 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -817.3% | 0.9917 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +736.1% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 6.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.03 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 7.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.81 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 % change on previous year | -7.13 % change on previous year | 14.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 23 Kazakhstan 9.48 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 9.48 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Djibouti 9.48 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Aruba 9.46 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Uganda 9.31 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Maldives 9.29 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Togo 9.29 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -58.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Arab World?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Arab World was 6.6 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.13 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Arab World ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.7%. 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, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.