Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Arab World
Arab World: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.8317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Arab World, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Arab World is 0.8317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Arab World peaked at 3.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.7847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Arab World ranks 16th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Arab World, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 2.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 2.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 13 Laos 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Tajikistan 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Burundi 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Zambia 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Pakistan 0.984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Philippines 0.9749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Ethiopia 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,228 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 55.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Arab World?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Arab World was 0.8317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Arab World rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Arab World ranks 16th out of 32 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.