Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross domestic savings (current US$) was 381.50 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings 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$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 381.50 billion current US$ for gross domestic savings in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 584.50 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.78 billion current US$, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.78 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.25 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1962 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1963 | 2.84 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 5.11 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 5.48 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 7.96 billion current US$ | +45.2% |
| 1969 | 8.88 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 9.50 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 10.74 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 14.48 billion current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1973 | 24.33 billion current US$ | +68.0% |
| 1974 | 47.63 billion current US$ | +95.7% |
| 1975 | 41.25 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 62.32 billion current US$ | +51.1% |
| 1977 | 68.02 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 62.01 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 91.14 billion current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 114.76 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 81.48 billion current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 83.10 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 84.00 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 80.92 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 83.68 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 63.11 billion current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 71.01 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 56.24 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 50.85 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 154.13 billion current US$ | +203.1% |
| 1991 | 80.69 billion current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1992 | 81.31 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 61.68 billion current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 70.93 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 88.51 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 108.01 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 106.85 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 100.53 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 136.69 billion current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 166.67 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 158.28 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 156.86 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 183.98 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 228.56 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 281.93 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 339.00 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 416.69 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 521.68 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 405.23 billion current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 516.52 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 584.50 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 576.21 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 525.28 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 459.52 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 327.24 billion current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 360.52 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 416.74 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 441.47 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 402.22 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 323.21 billion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 456.66 billion current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2022 | 564.59 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 528.09 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 477.25 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 381.50 billion current US$ | -20.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +203.1% | 50.85 billion current US$ | 154.13 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.62 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 8.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.14 billion current US$ | 9.50 billion current US$ | 91.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.91 billion current US$ | 50.85 billion current US$ | 114.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.93 billion current US$ | 61.68 billion current US$ | 154.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.89 billion current US$ | 156.86 billion current US$ | 521.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.02 billion current US$ | 327.24 billion current US$ | 584.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.22 billion current US$ | 323.21 billion current US$ | 564.59 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Belgium 172.15 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Israel 161.70 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Qatar 159.40 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Denmark 153.25 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Austria 152.08 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Thailand 143.60 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Czechia 127.50 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,042 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 2,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 713.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 506.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 381.50 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 584.50 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gross domestic savings?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Gross domestic savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.