Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Qatar stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 161.3% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Qatar peaked at 16.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -11.3%, in 2007.
Qatar ranks 148th of 201 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 growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | -2.1% | -216.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -172.0% |
| 2003 | -1.7% | -215.4% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -1031.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -94.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +170.0% |
| 2007 | -11.3% | -567.1% |
| 2008 | -3.5% | -69.2% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -89.7% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -3113.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -30.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -100.4% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | +3266.7% |
| 2014 | -4.3% | +329.7% |
| 2015 | -5.4% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | -4.3% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | -5.4% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -89.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -123.6% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -1930.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -194.5% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -116.4% |
| 2023 | -1.5% | +302.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -120.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +161.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -3266.7% | -0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | +3113.9% | -0.4% | 10.8% |
| 2020 | -1930.8% | 0.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | -11.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -5.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -2.4% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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- 151 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -63.2 % change on previous year (2023)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Qatar?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Qatar was 0.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.3% in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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