Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Emirates.. This is how the Arab economies will look in 2040

The “World Economic League Table 2026” report, issued by the British Center for Economic and Business Research (Cebr), expected that the economies of Arab countries will witness remarkable growth by 2040, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE continuing to top the list of the largest Arab economies in terms of gross domestic product. According to the report, Saudi Arabia is expected to maintain its lead in the Arab world, with its gross domestic product reaching about $2.89 trillion by 2040, ranking 17th globally, followed by the UAE with about $1.41 trillion, ranking 26th globally.

Egypt ranks third in the Arab world, with expectations that its gross domestic product will reach $869 billion, followed by Iraq with about $699 billion, then Algeria with $526 billion, and Qatar with $500 billion. Expectations also indicate that the GDP of Morocco will reach $389 billion, Kuwait’s $322 billion, and the Sultanate of Oman’s $260 billion by 2040.

These forecasts are based on GDP at current prices, denominated in US dollars, which reflects the expected nominal size of economies, and does not necessarily reflect living standards or per capita GDP. The above infographic shows the expected distribution of the sizes of Arab economies in 2040, according to the report’s data.