Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 2.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 2.42 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 2.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 662.62 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1988.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 705.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1987 | 686.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 662.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 697.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 751.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 807.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 832.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 815.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 791.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 826.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 889.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 906.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 941.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 954.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 997.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.27 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.32 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.60 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.77 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.93 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.97 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.21 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.23 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 2.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 688.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 662.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 705.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 851.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 751.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 954.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 997.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 36 Denmark 325.75 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 2,827 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,914 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,048 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,231 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 662.62 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1988.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gross national expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.