Final consumption expenditure in Arab World
Arab World: Final consumption expenditure was 2.69 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Arab World, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 2.69 trillion current US$ for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Arab World peaked at 2.69 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.97 billion current US$, in 1968.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.42 billion current US$ | 27.97 billion current US$ | 30.87 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.47 billion current US$ | 34.88 billion current US$ | 214.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 344.79 billion current US$ | 256.33 billion current US$ | 414.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 431.98 billion current US$ | 378.85 billion current US$ | 491.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 747.67 billion current US$ | 498.77 billion current US$ | 1.19 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 trillion current US$ | 1.27 trillion current US$ | 2.00 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 trillion current US$ | 1.96 trillion current US$ | 2.69 trillion current US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Arab World
- Gross fixed capital formation 25.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 46.8% (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation 951.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 757.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.3% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 818.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 26.4% (2024)
- Gross capital formation 2.4% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 5.1% (2023)
- Gross capital formation 988.63 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Arab World?
- Final consumption expenditure in Arab World was 2.69 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.97 billion current US$ in 1968.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.