General government final consumption expenditure in Arab World
Arab World: General government final consumption expenditure was 658.26 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Arab World, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Arab World stood at 658.26 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Arab World peaked at 658.26 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.41 billion current US$, in 1968.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.82 billion current US$ | 6.41 billion current US$ | 7.22 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.91 billion current US$ | 7.96 billion current US$ | 63.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.49 billion current US$ | 74.50 billion current US$ | 107.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.76 billion current US$ | 94.49 billion current US$ | 116.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.77 billion current US$ | 129.36 billion current US$ | 301.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 478.56 billion current US$ | 335.13 billion current US$ | 543.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 597.38 billion current US$ | 534.43 billion current US$ | 658.26 billion 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Arab World?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Arab World was 658.26 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 658.26 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 billion current US$ in 1968.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.