Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Arab World
Arab World: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 6,275 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Arab World, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Arab World stood at 6,275 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Arab World peaked at 6,293 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,880 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1987.
Arab World ranks 12th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Arab World, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 4,786 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 4,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 5,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 5,492 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 4,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 4,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3,956 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 3,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 4,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4,667 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,875 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5,340 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5,737 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6,200 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,290 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,293 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 5,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6,199 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 6,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,123 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 4,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,492 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,667 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,914 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,293 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,117 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 9 Macao 64,085 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 10 Qatar 61,378 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 11 Australia 57,404 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 54,897 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 13 Iceland 52,920 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 50,305 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 15 Greenland 49,674 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- GNI (current US$), per capita 7,602 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.49 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 7.0% (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 42.7% (2024)
- External balance on goods and services 6.4% (2023)
- Trade 65.4% (2024)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,800 current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 377.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 455.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 1.60 trillion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Arab World?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Arab World was 6,275 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 6,293 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,880 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Arab World rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Arab World ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.