Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Qatar
1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Qatar rank
117th
Saudi Arabia rank
120th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 12.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1980s | 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.4162 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.556 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2219 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.5102 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.076 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Qatar, at 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.