Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 6,116 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 6,116 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 6,116 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 297.39 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 297.39 current US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 319.41 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 358.61 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 379.85 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 421.69 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 473.93 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 745.59 current US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 1975 | 905.48 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 1,090 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 1,294 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 1,408 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 1,569 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1,899 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 2,037 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 2,171 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2,263 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2,226 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,146 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,229 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,903 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 1,881 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,863 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,283 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 1,825 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 1,832 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,640 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 1,642 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,769 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,877 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,874 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,885 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,872 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,975 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,990 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,927 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,053 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2,324 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 2,557 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2,909 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 3,464 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 4,109 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 3,978 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4,265 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 4,774 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 5,096 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5,051 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,244 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5,071 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5,085 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,100 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,160 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,155 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,744 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 5,306 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 5,774 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 5,764 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6,048 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 6,116 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +57.3% | 473.93 current US$ per person | 745.59 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308.4 current US$ per person | 297.39 current US$ per person | 319.41 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 864.57 current US$ per person | 358.61 current US$ per person | 1,569 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,062 current US$ per person | 1,863 current US$ per person | 2,263 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,850 current US$ per person | 1,640 current US$ per person | 2,283 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,729 current US$ per person | 1,927 current US$ per person | 4,109 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,000 current US$ per person | 4,265 current US$ per person | 5,244 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,625 current US$ per person | 4,744 current US$ per person | 6,116 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 23 Hong Kong, China 55,348 current US$ per person compare
- 24 New Zealand 49,980 current US$ per person compare
- 25 France 49,185 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Italy 42,472 current US$ per person compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 41,739 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Macau, China 41,418 current US$ per person compare
- 29 San Marino 41,310 current US$ per person 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)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 6,116 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,116 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.39 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.