GDP investment % in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 25.22% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.24 percentage points from 25.46% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 24.6% (up 0.62 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 34.29% in 1977, the lowest 17.7% in 1963.
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GDP investment %, measured in %, measures the total economic output of Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income). It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.
GDP investment % in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 25.22% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.24 percentage points from 25.46% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 24.6% (up 0.62 percentage points since).
The highest value since 1960 was 34.29% in 1977, the lowest 17.7% in 1963.
| Indicator | GDP investment % |
|---|---|
| Country | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). GDP investment % — Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-investment-percent/MNA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS
World Bank. "GDP investment % — Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-investment-percent/MNA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "GDP investment % — Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-investment-percent/MNA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS.
@misc{econdash_gdp_investment_percent_mna,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{GDP investment \% --- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan \& Pakistan (excluding high income)}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/gdp-investment-percent/MNA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS}
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