GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Qatar
Qatar: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Qatar, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Qatar is 2.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 30.01 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -7.31 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Qatar 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 10.79 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1975 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1977 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1978 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1979 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1980 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1981 | 0.901 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1982 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -863.0% |
| 1983 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1984 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -355.2% |
| 1985 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1986 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0449 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1988 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +13039.2% |
| 1989 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1991 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1992 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -781.7% |
| 1993 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1994 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1996 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 1997 | 30.01 % change on previous year | +586.2% |
| 1998 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1999 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2000 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2002 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2003 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2004 | 19.22 % change on previous year | +416.6% |
| 2005 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2006 | 26.17 % change on previous year | +249.3% |
| 2007 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 17.66 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2013 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2017 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6883 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2020 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -616.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2022 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
| 2023 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2024 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 2025 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +13039.2% | 0.0449 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -863.0% | 0.901 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +781.7% | -1.66 % change on previous year | 11.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.54 % change on previous year | -7.31 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 30.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.33 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 26.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 117 Israel 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Denmark 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Lithuania 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Jordan 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Spain 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Tonga 2.8 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Qatar was 2.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.01 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.31 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.