This statistic shows gross domestic product (GDP) of the MENA countries in 2024. The MENA region in North Africa and the Middle East comprises the countries Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. In 2024, the GDP of Saudi Arabia amounted to approximately 1.085 trillion U.S. dollars.

The statistic shows gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in the MENA countries in 2023. GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year. It is considered to be a very important indicator of the economic strength of a country and a positive change is an indicator of economic growth. The MENA region in North Africa and Asia comprises Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. In 2023, the estimated GDP per capita in Algeria amounted to around ******** U.S. dollars.

The average for 2024 based on 15 countries was 19054.17 U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Qatar: 76275.91 U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Egypt: 3338.47 U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The real gross domestic product growth in Morocco in April 2021 following the COVID-19 pandemic was *** percent. This was the leading growth rate for the Middle East and North African region in 2021. Oman had the highest expected real GDP growth rate for 2022 at *** percent.

The average for 2024 based on 15 countries was 265.91 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in Saudi Arabia: 1237.53 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 4.09 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2023 based on 17 countries was 0.22 percent. The highest value was in Saudi Arabia: 1.16 percent and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2018, Qatar had the highest per capita gross domestic product (GDP) among the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region of approximately **** thousand dollars at current prices. All the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries had a GDP per capita that was above the global average of **** thousand U.S. dollars for that year.

The average for 2021 based on 7 countries was 4.98 percent. The highest value was in Kuwait: 7.76 percent and the lowest value was in Bahrain: 2.22 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The average for 2023 based on 16 countries was 4.79 percent. The highest value was in Algeria: 13.09 percent and the lowest value was in Bahrain: 0.25 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The statistic shows the national debt of countries in the MENA region of North Africa and Asia in relation to gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023. The source did not provide data for Libya, Lebanon and Syria. In 2023, the national debt of Algeria amounted to ***** percent of the country's gross domestic product.

By 2030, Artificial Intelligence (AI) was forecast to contribute around *** billion U.S. dollars to the Middle East economy. Saudi Arabia was expected to gain the most from AI, at around *** billion U.S. dollars. In relative terms, the United Arab Emirates was forecast to witness the largest impact, estimated at around ** percent of the country's GDP in 2030.

ObjectivesDespite the rising risk factor exposure and non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality across the Middle East and the North African (MENA) region, public health policy responses have been slow and appear discordant with the social, economic and political circumstances in each country. Good health policy and outcomes are intimately linked to a research-active culture, particularly in NCD. In this study we present the results of a comprehensive analysis of NCD research with particular a focus on cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease in 10 key countries that represent a spectrum across MENA between 1991 and 2018.MethodsThe study uses a well validated bibliometric approach to undertake a quantitative analysis of research output in the ten leading countries in biomedical research in the MENA region on the basis of articles and reviews in the Web of Science database. We used filters for each of the three NCDs and biomedical research to identify relevant papers in the WoS. The countries selected for the analyses were based on the volume of research outputs during the period of analysis and stability, included Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.ResultsA total of 495,108 biomedical papers were found in 12,341 journals for the ten MENA countries (here we consider Turkey in the context of MENA). For all three NCDs, Turkey's output is consistently the highest. Iran has had considerable growth in research output to occupy second place across all three NCDs. It appears that, relative to their wealth (measured by GDP), some MENA countries, particularly Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, are substantially under-investing in biomedical research. In terms of investment on particular NCDs, we note the relatively greater commitment on cancer research compared with diabetes or cardiovascular disease in most MENA countries, despite cardiovascular disease causing the greatest health-related burden. When considering the citation impact of research outputs, there have been marked rises in citation scores in Qatar, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates and Oman. However, Turkey, which has the largest biomedical research output in the Middle East has the lowest citation scores overall. The level of intra-regional collaboration in NCD research is highly variable. Saudi Arabia and Egypt are the dominant research collaborators across the MENA region. However, Turkey and Iran, which are amongst the leading research-active countries in the area, show little evidence of collaboration. With respect to international collaboration, the United States and United Kingdom are the dominant research partners across the region followed by Germany and France.ConclusionThe increase in research activity in NCDs across the MENA region countries during the time period of analysis may signal both an increasing focus on NCDs which reflects general global trends, and greater investment in research in some countries. However, there are several risks to the sustainability of these improvements that have been identified in particular countries within the region. For example, a lack of suitably trained researchers, low political commitment and poor financial support, and minimal international collaboration which is essential for wider global impact.

The average for 2023 based on 13 countries was 21.63 percent. The highest value was in Iran: 38.83 percent and the lowest value was in Djibouti: -3.24 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

List of 10 countries from MENA region that were the focus of the study.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Saudi Arabia had the largest share of gross domestic product (GDP) of about **** percent and **** percent using the purchasing power parity and market exchange rate measures respectively. Most Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries had a negative GDP growth in that year. Kuwait had a real GDP growth of almost minus * percent in 2020.

The average for 2023 based on 14 countries was 55.54 percent. The highest value was in Djibouti: 134.52 percent and the lowest value was in Algeria: 20.06 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Egypt had a positive real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of about *** percent. In comparison, most Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries had a negative GDP growth in that year. Kuwait had a real GDP growth of almost minus **** percent in 2020.

Salton Indexes for each MENA country's biomedical research papers from 2011–18 that are co-authored with one of 10 other leading countries.

This paper examines the linear effects of economic growth on carbon emissions and their impact on mortality and morbidity rates in specific regions sub-Sahara Africa, Middle-East and North Africa, Europe and Central Asia (SSA, MENA, ECA). By analyzing longitudinal data for 82 panels over 30 years, we investigate the relationships between energy usage, per capita GDP, life expectancy, and carbon emissions. Our estimation results show positive correlations between energy use, carbon production, and life expectancy in both the combined sample and individual regions. However, death rate has a negative relationship with carbon production in the combined sample, MENA, and SSA regions. Per capita GDP positively influences carbon emissions and life expectancy in the combined sample and ECA, MENA, and SSA regions. We also identify asymmetric relationships between per capita GDP and carbon production, with evidence supporting the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis for the combined and ECA samples, and an N-trajectory for SSA. These findings emphasize the importance of region-specific approaches to sustainable development, considering the unique environmental and economic challenges each region faces. Policymakers should consider our research insights when designing policies to mitigate the negative impacts of economic progress on the environment.

Cells with values > 2 tinted pale green; cells with values > 5 tinted bright green.