Data for Arab World, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, West Bank and Gaza 

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Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2019)

Middle East, No...11.4
West Bank and G...2.1

(2019)

Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2023)

Arab World72
Middle East, No...72
West Bank and G...65

(2023)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

Arab World492,612,632
Middle East, No...813,146,136
West Bank and G...5,289,152

(2024)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Arab World2.2
Middle East, No...1.9
West Bank and G...2.4

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2024)

Arab World519,176
Middle East, No...-197,361
West Bank and G...-23,145

(2024)

Trend
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Most recent value

(2020)

West Bank and G...0.6

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
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Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 billion)

Arab World3,735.88
Middle East, No...5,094.72
West Bank and G...13.71

(2024 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

Arab World7,583.8
Middle East, No...6,265.4
West Bank and G...2,592.3

(2024)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Arab World1.7
Middle East, No...2.1
West Bank and G...-26.6

(2024)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2024)

Arab World9.3
Middle East, No...7.8
West Bank and G...24.4

(2024)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Arab World2.1
Middle East, No...2.1
West Bank and G...53.7

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Arab World1.7
Middle East, No...2.1
West Bank and G...5.4

(2024)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
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Trend
Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2022)

Arab World2.8
Middle East, No...2.2
West Bank and G...1.7

(2022)

Trend
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Most recent value

(2024)

Arab World4.6
Middle East, No...4.1

(2024)

Trend
Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Arab World91.6
Middle East, No...96.4
West Bank and G...100.0

(2023)

Trend
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2021)

Arab World204
Middle East, No...174
West Bank and G...41

(2021)

Trend
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2021)

Arab World2.5
Middle East, No...2.9
West Bank and G...24.5

(2021)

Trend
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...54
West Bank and G...74

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
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Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2015)

Arab World4
Middle East, No...4
West Bank and G...1

(2015)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

No data available

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

West Bank and G...74.4

(2024)

Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...62
West Bank and G...87

(2024)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2024)

Arab World18
Middle East, No...17

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Arab World3.5
Middle East, No...3.8
West Bank and G...1.2

(2024)

Trend
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  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia, Fed. Rep.
  • Sudan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • West Bank and Gaza
  • Yemen, Rep.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Bahrain
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt, Arab Rep.
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Malta
  • Morocco
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • West Bank and Gaza
  • Yemen, Rep.