Qatar vs World: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita

Qatar
72,116 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
12,010 current US$ per person
in 2024
Qatar rank
12th
World rank
13th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time

  • Qatar
  • World
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 72,116 current US$ per person against 12,010 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 60,106 current US$ per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 6.0 times World's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar World Difference Ahead
1980s 19,455 current US$ per person 3,230 current US$ per person 16,225 current US$ per person Qatar
1990s 16,773 current US$ per person 5,398 current US$ per person 11,375 current US$ per person Qatar
2000s 47,278 current US$ per person 7,395 current US$ per person 39,883 current US$ per person Qatar
2010s 81,648 current US$ per person 9,978 current US$ per person 71,670 current US$ per person Qatar
2020s 73,224 current US$ per person 11,186 current US$ per person 62,038 current US$ per person Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Qatar or World?
Qatar, at 72,116 current US$ per person against 12,010 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Qatar and World?
60,106 current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and World?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Qatar and World rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
Qatar ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.