Qatar vs Upper middle income: GNI per capita

Qatar
49,068 US$
in 2020
Upper middle income
9,038 US$
in 2020
Qatar rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
12th

GNI per capita over time

  • Qatar
  • Upper middle income
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020052020

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 49,068 US$ against 9,038 US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 40,030 US$.

That makes Qatar's figure about 5.4 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 205 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 17,183 US$ 1,580 US$ 15,603 US$ Qatar
2000s 44,891 US$ 3,197 US$ 41,694 US$ Qatar
2010s 67,903 US$ 8,192 US$ 59,710 US$ Qatar
2020s 49,068 US$ 9,038 US$ 40,030 US$ Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Qatar or Upper middle income?
Qatar, at 49,068 US$ against 9,038 US$ in Upper middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Qatar and Upper middle income?
40,030 US$, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Upper middle income?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Qatar and Upper middle income rank globally for gni per capita?
Qatar ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 7,188 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.