GNI per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: GNI per capita was 6,711 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 6,711 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 8,947 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,122 US$, in 1991.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,218 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,122 US$ | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 2,281 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 2,253 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,323 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2,610 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 2,866 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 2,942 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2,824 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,979 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3,233 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3,182 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,121 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,389 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3,944 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 4,649 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 5,393 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 6,270 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 7,618 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 6,690 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 7,602 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 8,454 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 8,947 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 8,637 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8,532 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7,389 US$ | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 7,334 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,501 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7,708 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7,574 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 6,711 US$ | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,642 US$ | 2,122 US$ | 3,218 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,749 US$ | 3,121 US$ | 7,618 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,968 US$ | 7,334 US$ | 8,947 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,711 US$ | 6,711 US$ | 6,711 US$ | 1 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gni per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6,711 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,947 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,122 US$ in 1991.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gni per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.