Gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross national expenditure was 2.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 2.43 trillion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 2.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 669.28 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1988.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 712.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1987 | 693.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 669.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 704.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 759.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 815.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 840.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 824.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 799.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 835.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 897.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 916.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 952.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 967.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.20 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.61 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.77 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.85 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.99 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.14 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.36 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 694.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 669.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 712.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 860.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 759.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 967.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.77 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 29 Vietnam 432.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 30 Malaysia 429.96 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 31 Israel 429.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 32 Colombia 412.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Austria 402.97 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 South Africa 375.67 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 35 Bangladesh 368.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 2.43 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 669.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1988.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for gross national expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.