GNI growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GNI growth was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
up 165.8%
Rank
24th
of 26 groups
All-time high
11.3%
in 2021
All-time low
-11.4%
in 1988
Years of data
38
1987–2024

GNI growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1987–2024

-10-505101987200520241987: 9.7 annual %1988: -11.4 annual %1989: 6.3 annual %1990: 8.7 annual %1991: 6.2 annual %1992: 5.4 annual %1993: 8.5 annual %1994: 1.6 annual %1995: 1.8 annual %1996: 5.5 annual %1997: 0.924 annual %1998: 0.205 annual %1999: 8 annual %2000: 6.5 annual %2001: 3.3 annual %2002: 6.4 annual %2003: 5.9 annual %2004: 7 annual %2005: 7.9 annual %2006: 6.5 annual %2007: 7.3 annual %2008: 4.5 annual %2009: -3.3 annual %2010: 7.5 annual %2011: 2.3 annual %2012: 0.722 annual %2013: 0.1 annual %2014: -0.028 annual %2015: -5.9 annual %2016: 6 annual %2017: 4.4 annual %2018: 2 annual %2019: -1.3 annual %2020: -5.6 annual %2021: 11.3 annual %2022: 8.2 annual %2023: -1.4 annual %2024: 0.943 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 0.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 165.8% on the previous year and up 3,439.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 11.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.4%, in 1988.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for GNI growth (annual %) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1987 to 2024.
Year annual % Change
1987 9.7%
1988 -11.4% -217.7%
1989 6.3% -155.7%
1990 8.7% +37.7%
1991 6.2% -28.8%
1992 5.4% -13.6%
1993 8.5% +58.6%
1994 1.6% -81.7%
1995 1.8% +12.8%
1996 5.5% +214.3%
1997 0.9% -83.3%
1998 0.2% -77.8%
1999 8.0% +3793.7%
2000 6.5% -18.8%
2001 3.3% -48.3%
2002 6.4% +90.1%
2003 5.9% -7.9%
2004 7.0% +19.0%
2005 7.9% +13.1%
2006 6.5% -17.2%
2007 7.3% +11.9%
2008 4.5% -38.1%
2009 -3.3% -173.9%
2010 7.5% -325.5%
2011 2.3% -69.1%
2012 0.7% -69.0%
2013 0.1% -86.1%
2014 -0.0% -128.2%
2015 -5.9% +20608.3%
2016 6.0% -203.0%
2017 4.4% -26.8%
2018 2.0% -54.7%
2019 -1.3% -164.0%
2020 -5.6% +336.2%
2021 11.3% -303.9%
2022 8.2% -28.0%
2023 -1.4% -117.5%
2024 0.9% -165.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GNI growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -20608.3% -0.0% -5.9%
1999 +3793.7% 0.2% 8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.5% -11.4% 9.7% 3
1990s 4.7% 0.2% 8.7% 10
2000s 5.2% -3.3% 7.9% 10
2010s 1.6% -5.9% 7.5% 10
2020s 2.7% -5.6% 11.3% 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 21 Djibouti 8.7% compare
  2. 22 Mongolia 8.4% compare
  3. 23 Paraguay 8.1% compare
  4. 24 Benin 8.0% compare
  5. 25 Tanzania 7.9% compare
  6. 26 United Arab Emirates 7.9% compare
  7. 27 Eritrea 7.9% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Gni growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni growth recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -11.4% in 1988.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gni growth?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is gni growth rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,439.6%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,112 data points, 1961–2025
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