What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Iraq and Qatar?

8.14 billion current GBP, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?

34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Qatar: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Iraq

135.83 billion current GBP

in 2014

Qatar

127.69 billion current GBP

in 2014

Iraq rank

49th

Qatar rank

51st

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Iraq
Qatar

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 135.83 billion current GBP against 127.69 billion current GBP in Qatar, a difference of 8.14 billion current GBP.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 49th and Qatar ranks 51st of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.81 billion current GBP	1.17 billion current GBP	6.65 billion current GBP	Iraq
1980s	25.69 billion current GBP	4.03 billion current GBP	21.66 billion current GBP	Iraq
1990s	14.34 billion current GBP	4.13 billion current GBP	10.20 billion current GBP	Iraq
2000s	45.09 billion current GBP	40.04 billion current GBP	5.05 billion current GBP	Iraq
2010s	125.63 billion current GBP	112.85 billion current GBP	12.78 billion current GBP	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Iraq or Qatar?: Iraq, at 135.83 billion current GBP against 127.69 billion current GBP in Qatar as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Iraq and Qatar?: 8.14 billion current GBP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Iraq ranks 49th and Qatar ranks 51st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.