Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9861 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.9861 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7852 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 28 Nepal 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Comoros 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Honduras 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Samoa 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Guinea 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Namibia 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.9861 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7852 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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