| Middle East | |||||
| Rank | Country | % change between '93 - '05 | % change between '93 - '95 | % change between '95 - '00 | % change between '00 - '05 |
| 1 | Qatar | -15.93% | -7.63% | -19.12% | 12.54% |
| 2 | Kuwait | -16.97% | -9.35% | -4.42% | -4.18% |
| 3 | Jordan | -19.01% | -0.89% | -14.22% | -4.74% |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | -20.71% | -13.52% | -7.82% | -0.52% |
| 5 | Israel | -28.24% | -10.46% | -7.91% | -12.99% |
| 6 | Iran | -31.12% | -25.97% | -12.13% | 5.78% |
| 7 | Bahrain | -32.08% | -14.31% | -21.88% | 1.47% |
| 8 | Yemen | -35.92% | -40.73% | 52.27% | -28.97% |
| 9 | Lebanon | -36.55% | 20.60% | -24.18% | -30.59% |
| 10 | Oman | -37.59% | -15.08% | -23.16% | -4.18% |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | -41.50% | -16.89% | -16.19% | |