Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 54.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 54.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 67.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1974.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 65.4% | — |
| 1969 | 65.0% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 62.5% | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 57.8% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 36.8% | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 43.5% | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 39.6% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 44.0% | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 48.1% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 45.3% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 41.8% | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 45.6% | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 52.5% | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 56.8% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 59.3% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 62.0% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 63.3% | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 65.2% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 66.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 58.5% | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 58.7% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 54.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.2% | 65.0% | 65.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 36.8% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 41.8% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 55.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 45.0% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 43.4% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 48.7% | 55.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 26 East Timor 83.6% compare
- 27 Pakistan 83.6% compare
- 28 Ghana 83.0% compare
- 29 Kosovo 82.3% compare
- 29 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 82.3% compare
- 31 Honduras 82.1% compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 81.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 54.6% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 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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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.