Qatar vs Singapore: GDP per capita
Qatar
116,805 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Singapore
103,089 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Qatar rank
2nd
Singapore rank
3rd
GDP per capita over time
- Qatar
- Singapore
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 116,805 international-$ in 2021 prices against 103,089 international-$ in 2021 prices in Singapore, a difference of 13,716 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,524 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,630 international-$ in 2021 prices | 86,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | Qatar |
| 1980s | 51,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,848 international-$ in 2021 prices | Qatar |
| 1990s | 38,883 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | Qatar |
| 2000s | 118,147 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,345 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | Qatar |
| 2010s | 163,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | 88,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74,759 international-$ in 2021 prices | Qatar |
| 2020s | 117,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | 102,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,694 international-$ in 2021 prices | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Qatar or Singapore?
- Qatar, at 116,805 international-$ in 2021 prices against 103,089 international-$ in 2021 prices in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Qatar and Singapore?
- 13,716 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Singapore rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.