Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Arab World
Arab World: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Arab World, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 53.4% for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Arab World peaked at 67.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1974.
That places Arab World 32nd 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.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 61.8% | — |
| 1969 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 62.6% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 59.7% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 57.1% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 32.6% | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 39.8% | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 37.6% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 43.0% | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 41.9% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 56.0% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 62.9% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 61.5% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 62.8% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 67.2% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 59.2% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 62.4% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 61.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.6% | 61.5% | 61.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 32.6% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 37.2% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 54.9% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 41.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 39.5% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 46.4% | 54.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Arab World
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,308 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 69.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 109.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6095 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Arab World?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Arab World was 53.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1974.
- How does Arab World rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Arab World ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.