General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Arab World
Arab World: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
12th
of 43 groups
All-time high
0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
58
1968–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Arab World, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Arab World is 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Arab World peaked at 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Arab World ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 0.3438 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Libya 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 French Polynesia 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Botswana 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Guyana 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4,029 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Arab World?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Arab World was 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Arab World ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.