Gross national expenditure in Arab World
Arab World: Gross national expenditure was 3.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Arab World, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Arab World is 3.37 trillion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Arab World peaked at 3.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$, in 2000.
Arab World ranks 26th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Arab World, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.39 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.10 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.53 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.58 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.58 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 3.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 3.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.58 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 23 Belgium 529.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Philippines 511.50 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Pakistan 490.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 488.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 443.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Norway 437.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 29 Viet Nam 432.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Gross fixed capital formation 25.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 46.8% (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation 951.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 757.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.3% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 818.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 26.4% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 2.4% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 5.1% (2023)
- Gross capital formation 988.63 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Arab World?
- Gross national expenditure in Arab World was 3.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for gross national expenditure?
- Arab World ranks 26th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.