Gross national expenditure in Arab World
Arab World: Gross national expenditure was 3.71 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Arab World, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 3.71 trillion current US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Arab World peaked at 3.71 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.31 billion current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134.02 billion current US$ | 40.31 billion current US$ | 299.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 442.54 billion current US$ | 364.88 billion current US$ | 487.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 547.31 billion current US$ | 475.29 billion current US$ | 674.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 trillion current US$ | 637.71 billion current US$ | 1.67 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 trillion current US$ | 1.80 trillion current US$ | 2.75 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 trillion current US$ | 2.59 trillion current US$ | 3.71 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 gross national expenditure in Arab World?
- Gross national expenditure in Arab World was 3.71 trillion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.31 billion current US$ in 1970.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.