Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 14.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 2017.
That places Qatar 187th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -142.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -300.0% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | -140.9% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -1744.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -95.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +914.3% |
| 2007 | -5.0% | -170.4% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -94.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -333.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +1085.7% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | -0.6% | -109.0% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | +66.7% |
| 2014 | -3.5% | +250.0% |
| 2015 | -4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | -3.8% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | -5.4% | +42.1% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -85.2% |
| 2019 | -0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | +516.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -132.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -200.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1744.4% | -0.9% | 14.8% |
| 2010 | +1085.7% | 0.7% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | -5.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -5.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -3.7% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Qatar was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 187th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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