Gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross national expenditure was 4.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 4.70 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.71 trillion constant 2015 US$, in 2000.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.79 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.97 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.43 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.53 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.80 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.39 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.56 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 4.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 4.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 21 Sweden 558.33 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 Egypt 540.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.54 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,005 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4665 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,080 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 59.93 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gross national expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 4.70 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross national expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th out of 41 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.