Arab World

Overview
By Theme
By SDG Goal

Topic

Social
Economic
Environment
Institutions

Social

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)

Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15 a day (2017 PPP) (% of population)

No data available

Trend

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

Most recent value

(2023)

72

(2023)

Trend

Population, total

Population, total

Most recent value

(2023)

481,667,539

(2023)

Trend

Population growth (annual %)

Population growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2023)

2.2

(2023)

Trend

Most recent value

(2024)

519,176

(2024)

Trend

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)

No data available

Trend

Economic

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

GDP (current US$)

GDP (current US$)

Most recent value

(2023 trillion)

3.51

(2023 trillion)

Trend

GDP per capita (current US$)

GDP per capita (current US$)

Most recent value

(2023)

7,292.2

(2023)

Trend

GDP growth (annual %)

GDP growth (annual %)

Most recent value

(2023)

1.0

(2023)

Trend

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Most recent value

(2024)

9.5

(2024)

Trend

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Most recent value

(2023)

3.6

(2023)

Trend

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2023)

1.8

(2023)

Trend

Environment

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Most recent value

(2020)

3.929

(2020)

Trend

Forest area (% of land area)

Forest area (% of land area)

Most recent value

(2022)

2.8

(2022)

Trend

Access to electricity (% of population)

Access to electricity (% of population)

Most recent value

(2023)

91.6

(2023)

Trend

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)

Most recent value

(2021)

204

(2021)

Trend

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)

Most recent value

(2021)

2.5

(2021)

Trend

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)

Most recent value

(2022)

60

(2022)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator

Most recent value

Trend

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

Most recent value

(2015)

4

(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)

No data available

Trend

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

No data available

Trend

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)

Most recent value

(2024)

18

(2024)

Trend

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Most recent value

(2023)

2.6

(2023)

Trend

Arab World

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

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