China vs Qatar: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
China
1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Qatar
1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
China rank
131st
Qatar rank
133rd
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
China currently reports 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
China ranks 131st and Qatar ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 1990s | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1424 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
| 2000s | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7966 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0938 current LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2020s | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, China or Qatar?
- China, at 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between China and Qatar?
- 0.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do China and Qatar rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 131st and Qatar ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), 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
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.