Economy of the Middle East

Economy of Middle East
Statistics
Population371 million[1][2]
GDP
GDP growth
3.2% (2023 est.)[5]
GDP per capita
  • $19,860 (nominal; 2023 est)[6]
  • $32,000 (PPP; 2024 est)[7]
Negative increase 11.3% (2023 est.)[8]
UnemploymentNegative increase 10.6% (2021)[9]
Public finances
35% of GDP (2023 est.)[10]
Most numbers are from the International Monetary Fund. IMF Middle East Datasets
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.
Satellite image of the Middle East

The economy of the Middle East is very diverse, with national economies ranging from hydrocarbon-exporting rentiers to centralized socialist economies and free-market economies. The region is best known for oil production and export, which significantly impacts the entire region through the wealth it generates and through labor utilization. In recent years, many of the countries in the region have undertaken efforts to diversify their economies.

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  6. ^ International Monetary Fund (2022). "Nominal GDP per capita". IMF Data Mapper. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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