Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 51,676 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Qatar, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Qatar is 51,676 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Qatar peaked at 69,034 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,393 current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Qatar 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,562 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,422 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 1,393 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,545 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 4,116 current US$ per person | +166.4% |
| 1975 | 5,090 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 5,947 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 6,887 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 7,517 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 4,807 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 14,174 current US$ per person | +194.8% |
| 1981 | 19,104 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 18,404 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 14,854 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 12,597 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 13,359 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 11,770 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 11,460 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 11,619 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 10,680 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 9,338 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 10,802 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 11,572 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 10,563 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 10,508 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11,353 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 10,831 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 14,853 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 12,088 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 13,615 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 17,660 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 18,014 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 20,770 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 24,868 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 29,684 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 35,618 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 42,825 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 45,383 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 53,179 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 39,662 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 47,494 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 63,533 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 69,034 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 68,766 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 66,217 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 51,242 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 46,708 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 48,125 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 51,683 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 48,711 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 38,207 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 51,676 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 51,676 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 51,676 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,424 current US$ per person, 15.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +194.8% | 4,807 current US$ per person | 14,174 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +166.4% | 1,545 current US$ per person | 4,116 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,028 current US$ per person | 1,393 current US$ per person | 7,517 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,802 current US$ per person | 10,680 current US$ per person | 19,104 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,552 current US$ per person | 9,338 current US$ per person | 14,853 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,766 current US$ per person | 17,660 current US$ per person | 53,179 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,151 current US$ per person | 46,708 current US$ per person | 69,034 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,942 current US$ per person | 38,207 current US$ per person | 51,676 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Qatar?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Qatar was 51,676 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 69,034 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,393 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Qatar rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.