GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 4.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 4.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 4.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 1992 | 4.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 4.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 4.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 2.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 3.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 | +63.6% | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 4 Burundi 5.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Iran 5.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Syria 4.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Laos 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 4.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Bhutan 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 India 4.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 4.11 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.