General government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure was 294.26 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 294.26 billion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 304.29 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.27 billion current US$, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.59 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.56 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 3.27 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 4.47 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 5.68 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 5.94 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 6.82 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 7.80 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 8.83 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 10.62 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 12.59 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 14.95 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 23.24 billion current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1975 | 30.01 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 35.62 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 38.68 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 44.57 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 48.29 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 58.08 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 65.12 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 73.33 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 80.21 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 78.99 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 84.03 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 94.52 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 82.39 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 82.82 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 75.62 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 74.85 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 53.92 billion current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 55.99 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 53.35 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 54.84 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 57.83 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 61.70 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 65.33 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 69.78 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 69.85 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.45 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 78.61 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 77.37 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 81.37 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 99.95 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 111.76 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 129.55 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 149.35 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 181.45 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 196.64 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 218.39 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 292.86 billion current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 304.29 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 290.06 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 294.36 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 281.24 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 288.33 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 284.44 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 277.49 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 278.13 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 249.55 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 262.32 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 267.17 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 279.52 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 300.40 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 294.26 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 billion current US$ | 3.27 billion current US$ | 7.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.74 billion current US$ | 8.83 billion current US$ | 48.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.51 billion current US$ | 58.08 billion current US$ | 94.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.74 billion current US$ | 53.35 billion current US$ | 74.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.25 billion current US$ | 76.45 billion current US$ | 196.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.96 billion current US$ | 218.39 billion current US$ | 304.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.54 billion current US$ | 249.55 billion current US$ | 300.40 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (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$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 294.26 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 304.29 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.