Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate
Qatar
1.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2025
Qatar rank
192nd
Saudi Arabia rank
190th
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.96 % change on previous year against 1.14 % change on previous year in Qatar, a difference of 0.82 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.7 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Qatar ranks 192nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 190th of 207 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.62 % change on previous year | 48.3 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1990s | 6.91 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 23.49 % change on previous year | 11.09 % change on previous year | 12.41 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | 7.98 % change on previous year | 8.08 % change on previous year | 0.0961 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 7.2 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current lcu), annual growth rate, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.96 % change on previous year against 1.14 % change on previous year in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current lcu), annual growth rate between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.82 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 192nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 190th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.