GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Qatar
Qatar: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 72,525 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 72,525 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Qatar peaked at 108,471 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,594 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Qatar 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,594 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,952 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 3,483 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 4,905 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 13,540 current US$ per person | +176.0% |
| 1975 | 13,014 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 15,710 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 16,058 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 16,757 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 21,777 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 28,407 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 29,543 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 24,431 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 19,668 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 19,749 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16,815 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 13,213 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 13,719 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 14,682 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 15,242 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 16,722 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 15,134 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 16,280 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 14,770 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 14,765 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,822 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 17,125 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 20,523 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 17,665 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 20,234 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 27,535 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 25,871 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 27,227 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 31,602 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 41,036 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 53,950 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 62,582 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 65,954 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 80,781 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 60,786 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 77,387 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 103,261 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 108,471 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 103,697 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 95,841 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 68,985 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 61,254 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 63,280 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 71,040 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 66,841 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 51,683 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 71,752 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 88,701 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 80,196 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 75,685 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 72,525 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 72,525 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,609 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 72,525 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,348 current US$ per person, 13.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +176.0% | 4,905 current US$ per person | 13,540 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,079 current US$ per person | 2,594 current US$ per person | 21,777 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,547 current US$ per person | 13,213 current US$ per person | 29,543 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,904 current US$ per person | 14,765 current US$ per person | 20,523 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,732 current US$ per person | 25,871 current US$ per person | 80,781 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,006 current US$ per person | 61,254 current US$ per person | 108,471 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,424 current US$ per person | 51,683 current US$ per person | 88,701 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 14 Macao 75,902 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 74,175 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Netherlands 73,684 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Australia 65,130 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Sweden 63,133 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Austria 62,930 current US$ per person 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 (current us$), per capita in Qatar?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Qatar was 72,525 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 108,471 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,594 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.