Qatar vs Upper middle income: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Qatar
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 72,525 current US$ against 10,890 current US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 61,635 current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 6.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,079 current US$ | 446.26 current US$ | 10,633 current US$ | Qatar |
| 1980s | 19,547 current US$ | 856.59 current US$ | 18,691 current US$ | Qatar |
| 1990s | 16,904 current US$ | 1,420 current US$ | 15,484 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 47,732 current US$ | 2,806 current US$ | 44,926 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 82,006 current US$ | 7,149 current US$ | 74,857 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 73,424 current US$ | 9,768 current US$ | 63,656 current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Qatar or Upper middle income?
- Qatar, at 72,525 current US$ against 10,890 current US$ in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Qatar and Upper middle income?
- 61,635 current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Upper middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Upper middle income rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 18th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.