GDP, PPP in Arab World
Arab World: GDP, PPP was 9.96 trillion current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP in Arab World, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 9.96 trillion current international $ for gdp, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Arab World peaked at 9.96 trillion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.55 trillion current international $, in 1990.
That places Arab World 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.55 trillion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1.66 trillion current international $ | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.79 trillion current international $ | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.87 trillion current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.97 trillion current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.06 trillion current international $ | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.20 trillion current international $ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.36 trillion current international $ | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.51 trillion current international $ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.62 trillion current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.85 trillion current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.98 trillion current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.06 trillion current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.23 trillion current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.63 trillion current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.94 trillion current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 4.31 trillion current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 4.63 trillion current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.98 trillion current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 5.04 trillion current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.34 trillion current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.68 trillion current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.14 trillion current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 6.28 trillion current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.34 trillion current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.89 trillion current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 5.83 trillion current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.21 trillion current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.79 trillion current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 7.01 trillion current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.51 trillion current international $ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.40 trillion current international $ | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 8.48 trillion current international $ | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 8.94 trillion current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 9.34 trillion current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 9.96 trillion current international $ | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 trillion current international $ | 1.55 trillion current international $ | 2.62 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 trillion current international $ | 2.85 trillion current international $ | 5.04 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 trillion current international $ | 5.34 trillion current international $ | 7.01 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 trillion current international $ | 6.51 trillion current international $ | 9.96 trillion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 25 Bangladesh 1.78 trillion current international $ compare
- 26 Pakistan 1.68 trillion current international $ compare
- 27 Netherlands 1.58 trillion current international $ compare
- 28 Argentina 1.49 trillion current international $ compare
- 29 Malaysia 1.49 trillion current international $ compare
- 30 Philippines 1.47 trillion current international $ compare
- 31 Colombia 1.21 trillion current international $ 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 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in Arab World?
- Gdp, ppp in Arab World was 9.96 trillion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 trillion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 trillion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for gdp, ppp?
- Arab World ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.