Annual GDP growth (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Annual GDP growth (%) was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Qatar stood at 2.4%.
The figure is up 53.2% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Qatar peaked at 26.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.6%, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 145th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +84.2% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -48.2% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +416.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -61.0% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +249.3% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +63.9% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -64.6% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -35.5% |
| 2017 | -1.5% | -148.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -182.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -44.3% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -616.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -145.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +157.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -63.2% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +53.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -616.9% | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | +416.6% | 3.7% | 19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 3.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | -1.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -3.6% | 4.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Qatar?
- Annual gdp growth in Qatar was 2.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for annual gdp growth?
- Qatar ranks 145th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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