Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 7,251 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Arab World, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Arab World stood at 7,251 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Arab World peaked at 7,727 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,044 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Arab World ranks 18th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,044 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 1,299 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 1,451 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 1,520 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,993 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 2,682 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 2,703 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,429 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 2,153 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 2,084 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,926 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 1,740 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 1,778 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,772 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,880 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 2,805 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1991 | 1,910 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 1,780 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 1,766 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,852 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,943 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2,041 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2,155 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,044 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,219 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2,507 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 2,388 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2,381 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,580 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3,024 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 3,628 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 4,228 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 4,795 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 5,955 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 5,004 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 5,873 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 6,860 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 7,382 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 7,367 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,320 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,228 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 5,948 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6,006 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,570 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 6,538 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,576 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 6,464 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 7,727 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 7,254 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 7,339 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 7,251 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,462 current US$ per person | 1,044 current US$ per person | 1,993 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,115 current US$ per person | 1,740 current US$ per person | 2,703 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,052 current US$ per person | 1,766 current US$ per person | 2,805 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,649 current US$ per person | 2,381 current US$ per person | 5,955 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,609 current US$ per person | 5,873 current US$ per person | 7,382 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,935 current US$ per person | 5,576 current US$ per person | 7,727 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 15 United States 67,708 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Netherlands 66,148 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Faroe Islands 65,417 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Australia 60,991 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Sweden 56,545 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Austria 56,190 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Greenland 56,154 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Services, value added 50.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.17 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 40.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 1.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 18.6% (2025)
- Services, value added 5.0% (2025)
- GDP 3.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 3.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 3.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Arab World?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Arab World was 7,251 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 7,727 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,044 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Arab World rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 18th out of 38 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.