Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Qatar
Qatar: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.5088 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5088 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
175th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.13 kg per constant US$
in 2005
All-time low
0.4303 kg per constant US$
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Qatar is 0.5088 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Qatar peaked at 1.13 kg per constant US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4303 kg per constant US$, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 175th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Qatar, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7055 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.8231 kg per constant US$ | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9847 kg per constant US$ | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8251 kg per constant US$ | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6993 kg per constant US$ | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 kg per constant US$ | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9152 kg per constant US$ | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 kg per constant US$ | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5645 kg per constant US$ | -49.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7606 kg per constant US$ | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4303 kg per constant US$ | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4539 kg per constant US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6077 kg per constant US$ | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5962 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6716 kg per constant US$ | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8505 kg per constant US$ | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6538 kg per constant US$ | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6612 kg per constant US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.57 kg per constant US$ | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4739 kg per constant US$ | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4486 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4756 kg per constant US$ | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4971 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5088 kg per constant US$ | +2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.5088 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.5088 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.87 kg per constant US$, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8805 kg per constant US$ | 0.5645 kg per constant US$ | 1.13 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6256 kg per constant US$ | 0.4303 kg per constant US$ | 0.8505 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4808 kg per constant US$ | 0.4486 kg per constant US$ | 0.5088 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -63.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- 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 domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Qatar?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Qatar was 0.5088 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4303 kg per constant US$ in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Qatar ranks 175th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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