Qatar vs World: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Qatar
- World
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 72,525 current US$ against 14,406 current US$ in World, a difference of 58,119 current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 5.0 times World's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 17th and World ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,079 current US$ | 1,450 current US$ | 9,628 current US$ | Qatar |
| 1980s | 19,547 current US$ | 3,000 current US$ | 16,547 current US$ | Qatar |
| 1990s | 16,904 current US$ | 5,021 current US$ | 11,883 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 47,732 current US$ | 7,144 current US$ | 40,589 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 82,006 current US$ | 10,630 current US$ | 71,376 current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 73,424 current US$ | 12,964 current US$ | 60,460 current US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Qatar or World?
- Qatar, at 72,525 current US$ against 14,406 current US$ in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Qatar and World?
- 58,119 current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and World?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and World rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 17th and World ranks 14th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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.