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
Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
up 161.3%
World rank
148th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2004
All-time low
-11.3%
in 2007
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Qatar, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 200 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 | Value | 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% |
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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- 148 Turkmenistan 0.8% compare
- 150 Comoros 0.8% compare
- 151 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
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 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 200 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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