GCC growth: a comparable regional baseline
Six economies, one reporting year. A data note on the region’s annual real GDP growth.
The comparison
This note compares annual real GDP growth for the six GCC economies in a single reporting year. Keeping the year fixed avoids placing a newer observation from one country beside an older observation from another. Values come from the World Bank snapshot used by CyEconomy.
The evidence · 2024
GDP growth · %
| Economy | Observation | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 3.99% | 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.65% | 2024 |
| Qatar | 3.11% | 2024 |
| Kuwait | -1.47% | 2024 |
| Bahrain | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Oman | 1.63% | 2024 |
World Bank · WDI · Source updated: 2026-11-11. Snapshot retrieved: 2026-11-13. Missing values are shown explicitly.
What the table can establish
The figures describe the rate of change in total real output. They can reveal differences in aggregate growth, but they do not identify which sectors caused those differences. Assessing diversification requires separate oil and non-oil series, sector contributions and investment data.
How to use this baseline
Start with the same-year table, then inspect the historical chart for each country. A single strong year can be influenced by a weak comparison base. Do not interpret a growth ranking as a ranking of living standards, investment quality or economic size.
Sources & methodology
World Bank — NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG ↗
This is a historical data note, not breaking news. Values are taken from the stored World Bank snapshot; no missing observations are estimated. The selection of countries and the reporting year are stated explicitly.
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