General government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: General government final consumption expenditure was 17.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 17.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 22.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2008.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 19.1% | — |
| 1969 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 19.2% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 16.9% | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 19.9% | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 21.7% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | -18.5% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.3% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 16.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 16.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 17.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 15.5% | 19.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 83.25 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 17.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2008.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.