## Dataset overview

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Dataset overview](https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/publications/reo/mcd-cca/2021/april/english/statsappdata.xlsx)

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### Key assumptions and scope
- Coverage: 32 MCD countries and territories.
- Projection assumptions:
  - It has been assumed that established policies of national authorities will be maintained.
  - Price of oil will average US$52.64 a barrel in 2021 and US$50.07 a barrel in 2022.
  - The six-month London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) on U.S.-dollar deposits will average 0.3 percent in 2021 and 0.4 percent in 2022.
  - The 2021 and 2022 data in the tables are projections based on statistical information available through late March 2021.

### Real and nominal GDP (selected series)
- Table 1. Real GDP Growth (Annual change; percent) — Middle East and Central Asia:
  - Average 2000–17: 4.723155107435324
  - 2018: 2.007967815326756
  - 2019: 1.40171240971196
  - 2020: -2.8556002484618173
  - 2021 (projection): 3.7115144457404856
  - 2022 (projection): 3.7958580796558947
- Table 2. Nominal GDP (Billions of U.S. dollars) — Middle East and Central Asia:
  - Average 2000–17: 2542.4854479478254
  - 2018: 3832.3125088326556
  - 2019: 3977.1744060287583
  - 2020: 3682.820558530423
  - 2021 (projection): 4077.243406890984
  - 2022 (projection): 4272.90246274138

### Oil production and exports (selected series)
- Table 4. Crude Oil Production (Millions of barrels per day) — Oil exporters:
  - Average 2000–17: 26.54242856942078
  - 2018: 30.49933860761034
  - 2019: 28.96169553515982
  - 2020: 26.222292510761292
  - 2021 (projection): 27.11675012342333
  - 2022 (projection): 28.343326365642383
- Table 5. Crude Oil Exports (Millions of barrels per day) — MCD Oil Exporters:
  - Average 2000–17: 19.66287491355057
  - 2018: 22.039805399358162
  - 2019: 20.639072835169245
  - 2020: 18.176858159666114
  - 2021 (projection): 18.991289927616034
  - 2022 (projection): 20.030406128514105

### Fiscal indicators (selected series)
- Table 10. Central Government Net Lending/Borrowing (Percent of GDP) — Middle East and Central Asia:
  - Average 2000–17: 0.7019482815960316
  - 2018: -2.500338276143322
  - 2019: -3.6066777918532327
  - 2020: -8.417393122187804
  - 2021 (projection): -5.5943550067858325
  - 2022 (projection): -4.5233501803016924
- Table 11. General Government Fiscal Balance (Percent of GDP) — Middle East and Central Asia:
  - Average 2000–17: 1.334109473976496
  - 2018: -2.4863040906562848
  - 2019: -3.7389187415531056
  - 2020: -9.474013690468016
  - 2021 (projection): -5.587978383183027
  - 2022 (projection): -4.437937488565366
- Table 12. General Government Total Revenue, Excluding Grants (Percent of GDP) — Middle East and Central Asia:
  - Average 2000–17: 30.266133783445746
  - 2018: 27.65519968806705
  - 2019: 26.323899671304943
  - 2020: 23.121197186037886
  - 2021 (projection): 24.226736090070833
  - 2022 (projection): 24.5592082822136

### Non-oil fiscal and revenue indicators (oil exporters)
- Table 13. General Government Non-Oil Fiscal Balance (Percent of non-oil GDP) — MCD Oil Exporters:
  - Average 2000–17: -38.42157612713639
  - 2018: -33.51067970262473
  - 2019: -29.80408289333922
  - 2020: -29.429324402089723
  - 2021 (projection): -28.518048028180466
  - 2022 (projection): -25.996292554499
- Table 14. General Government Non-Oil Revenue (Percent of non-oil GDP) — MCD Oil Exporters:
  - Average 2000–17: 14.118609142086397
  - 2018: 15.280011876359719
  - 2019: 16.781787793252803
  - 2020: 15.136734410019525
  - 2021 (projection): 15.369682482260522
  - 2022 (projection): 15.502564532261287

### External sector and reserves (selected series)
- Table 19. Current Account Balance (Billions of U.S. dollars) — Middle East and Central Asia:
  - Average 2000–17: 147.20848775989114
  - 2018: 103.70479757843526
  - 2019: 21.00083237767014
  - 2020: -111.13142832627317
  - 2021 (projection): 12.894429252404363
  - 2022 (projection): 2.209444972744125
- Table 20. Current Account Balance (Percent of GDP) — Middle East and Central Asia:
  - Average 2000–17: 6.317466248932647
  - 2018: 2.7060631756783406
  - 2019: 0.5280339817594177
  - 2020: -3.0175629401454898
  - 2021 (projection): 0.316253604840255
  - 2022 (projection): 0.05170829411646818
- Table 21. Gross Official Reserves (Billions of U.S. dollars) — Middle East and Central Asia:
  - Average 2000–17: 876.0016948303399
  - 2018: 1246.430557796133
  - 2019: 1135.5619981287366
  - 2020: 1051.23067618048
  - 2021 (projection): 1067.2907614216344
  - 2022 (projection): 1089.5258164230456
- Table 23. Gross Official Reserves (Months of Imports) — Middle East and Central Asia:
  - Average 2000–17: 9.437237251317098
  - 2018: 10.294051773996346
  - 2019: 11.192013848840379
  - 2020: 9.463395564467563
  - 2021 (projection): 9.14979871303478
  - 2022 (projection): 8.922881104775666

### Financial sector indicators (selected series)
- Table 9. Broad Money Growth (Annual change; percent) — Middle East and Central Asia:
  - Average 2000–17: 16.11654222840153
  - 2018: 10.136680203899841
  - 2019: 10.95160531744185
  - 2020: 15.065972330091064
  - 2021 (projection): 15.94697960724597
  - 2022 (projection): 12.64034898638961
- Table 15. Total Government Gross Debt (Percent of GDP) — Middle East and Central Asia:
  - Average 2000–17: 36.91534614710525
  - 2018: 43.576913466102006
  - 2019: 47.96255336133042
  - 2020: 56.04664582251671
  - 2021 (projection): 52.9958915633175
  - 2022 (projection): 53.398966736198915
- Table 22. Total Gross External Debt (Percent of GDP) — Middle East and Central Asia:
  - Average 2000–17: 33.28557328378951
  - 2018: 44.540536144758235
  - 2019: 46.77078708634002
  - 2020: 53.92056752914589
  - 2021 (projection): 49.33067987583409
  - 2022 (projection): 48.24280204338271

### Notable country-specific snapshots (selected examples)
- Algeria:
  - Real GDP growth 2020: -5.9919999999999645; 2021 (projection): 2.8643492997174325; 2022 (projection): 2.74958045575451
  - Nominal GDP 2020: 144.2940895224261; 2021 (projection): 151.4592217317003; 2022 (projection): 150.13511633888106
  - Fiscal Breakeven Oil Price 2021 (projection): 169.578427596146; 2022 (projection): 138.263731717862
  - Gross Official Reserves 2020: 46.6574927029717; 2021 (projection): 38.4897286931352; 2022 (projection): 28.8649849837049
- Iran, Islamic Republic of:
  - Real GDP growth: 2018: -6.025972157154896; 2019: -6.784214530463431; 2020: 1.5160793003621669; 2021 (projection): 2.539291544452594; 2022 (projection): 2.095799836043924
  - Consumer price inflation (year average; percent): 2018: 30.22330869993615; 2019: 34.6234281193342; 2020: 36.50000000000004; 2021 (projection): 39.00000000000032; 2022 (projection): 27.49999999999992
  - Gross Official Reserves (Billions of U.S. dollars): 2018: 122.473; 2019: 12.3771; 2020: 4.01626056176118; 2021 (projection): 12.1576017082902; 2022 (projection): 20.9918757383476

*Source: statsappdata dataset for the April 2021 Regional Economic Outlook Update: Middle East and Central Asia (statsappdata.xlsx).*

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