GDP per person employed in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): GDP per person employed was 38,758 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 38,758 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 38,758 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26,268 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 26,926 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 26,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26,813 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 27,282 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 27,737 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 27,620 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 28,379 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 28,505 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28,579 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28,662 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29,020 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 28,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 29,435 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 29,911 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 30,570 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 31,349 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 31,867 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 31,881 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32,479 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 33,134 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 32,718 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 33,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33,374 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 34,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 35,603 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 36,131 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 36,116 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 36,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 36,308 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36,896 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 37,187 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 37,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 38,758 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,386 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,268 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,505 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 29,991 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,579 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,881 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,999 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,479 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,131 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,758 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 23 Malta 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 116,146 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 25 Australia 114,582 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 26 Iceland 114,279 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 27 Canada 113,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 111,234 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 29 Spain 109,693 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Gdp per person employed in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 38,758 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 38,758 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,268 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for gdp per person employed?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.