Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Qatar
Qatar: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.686 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.686 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.7647 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Qatar 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.6801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 0.413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.68 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.686 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5198 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.686 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3976 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 30 Malaysia 0.7097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Denmark 0.7012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Cambodia 0.6865 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Mongolia 0.6807 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Czechia 0.6694 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Oman 0.6607 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.686 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7647 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Qatar rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.