Gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross domestic savings was 383.01 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 383.01 billion current US$ for gross domestic savings in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 586.44 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.84 billion current US$, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.84 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1962 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1963 | 2.90 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1965 | 5.00 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 5.17 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 5.55 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 8.02 billion current US$ | +44.4% |
| 1969 | 8.94 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 9.58 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 10.83 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 14.56 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 24.35 billion current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1974 | 47.54 billion current US$ | +95.2% |
| 1975 | 41.31 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 62.26 billion current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1977 | 67.99 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 62.11 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 91.10 billion current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 114.66 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 81.73 billion current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 83.47 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 84.49 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 81.51 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 84.35 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 64.14 billion current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 71.73 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 57.08 billion current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 51.76 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 154.38 billion current US$ | +198.3% |
| 1991 | 81.13 billion current US$ | -47.4% |
| 1992 | 81.78 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.21 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 71.42 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 89.13 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 108.75 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 107.64 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 101.28 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 137.47 billion current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 167.34 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 159.17 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 157.70 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 184.87 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 229.83 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 283.48 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 340.67 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 418.55 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 523.60 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 407.28 billion current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 518.42 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 586.44 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 577.98 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 527.11 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 461.63 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 329.21 billion current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 362.40 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 418.41 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 443.42 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 404.26 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 325.27 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 459.10 billion current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 568.74 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 531.34 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 478.45 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 383.01 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 | +198.3% | 51.76 billion current US$ | 154.38 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 8.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.16 billion current US$ | 9.58 billion current US$ | 91.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.49 billion current US$ | 51.76 billion current US$ | 114.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.52 billion current US$ | 62.21 billion current US$ | 154.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.25 billion current US$ | 157.70 billion current US$ | 523.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 462.93 billion current US$ | 329.21 billion current US$ | 586.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.65 billion current US$ | 325.27 billion current US$ | 568.74 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 27 Sweden 184.57 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross domestic savings in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 383.01 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 586.44 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross domestic savings?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.