Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World

Arab World: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
36th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.6653 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1970–2025

00.250.50.751197019972025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World stood at 0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.6653 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Arab World 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1970 to 2025.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.9354 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.8937 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1972 0.8708 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1973 0.7256 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1974 0.6653 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1975 0.7505 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.8%
1976 0.7846 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.5%
1977 0.8497 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1978 0.9352 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.1%
1979 0.8357 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1980 0.7501 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1981 0.833 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.1%
1982 0.9821 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.9%
1983 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1984 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1985 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1986 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1987 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1988 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1989 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1990 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1991 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1992 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1993 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1994 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1995 0.9845 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1996 0.9468 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1997 0.9223 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1998 0.9943 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1999 0.9243 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2000 0.8354 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2001 0.8755 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.8%
2002 0.8767 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2003 0.8494 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2004 0.8236 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2005 0.7728 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2006 0.7695 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2007 0.8096 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2008 0.7872 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2009 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.0%
2010 0.8307 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2011 0.7744 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2012 0.7776 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2013 0.8169 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2014 0.8699 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2015 0.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2016 0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2017 0.9453 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2018 0.8948 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2019 0.9252 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2020 0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2021 0.9225 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2022 0.8601 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2023 0.9166 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2024 0.9467 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2025 0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8247 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6653 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9354 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.9936 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7501 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.9921 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9223 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.8305 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7695 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.8799 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7744 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.9356 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8601 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 33 Sao Tome and Principe 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 34 Namibia 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 36 Malawi 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 37 Bhutan 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 38 Guatemala 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 39 Tunisia 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6653 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Arab World rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Arab World ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.