GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Qatar
Qatar: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Qatar is 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 20.51 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,994 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Qatar 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,994 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 33,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 43,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 68,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1974 | 206,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +202.5% |
| 1975 | 216,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 282,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 311,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 349,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 485,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 675,101 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 746,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 655,578 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 558,561 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 591,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 530,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 435,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 469,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 520,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 558,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 633,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 592,896 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 658,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 616,416 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 635,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 700,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 780,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 973,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 883,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 3.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 5.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 6.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 9.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 8.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 10.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 14.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 16.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 17.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 17.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 14.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 13.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 14.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 15.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 15.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 20.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.41 million current US$ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 436,755 current US$ per square kilometre, 42.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +202.5% | 68,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 206,839 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 485,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 574,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 435,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 746,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 754,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 592,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 20.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 17 Belgium 21.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Aruba 20.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 16.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Kingdom 14.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Puerto Rico 13.36 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Qatar was 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,994 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.