GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Arab World
Arab World: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Arab World stood at 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 4.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Arab World ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 1992 | 3.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 3.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +46.9% | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 21 Azerbaijan 3.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Mauritania 3.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Indonesia 3.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 3.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Sri Lanka 3.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Tanzania 3.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- 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 unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Arab World?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 2.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Arab World rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.