GDP growth in Qatar
Qatar: GDP growth was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Qatar, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Qatar is 2.9%, 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 growth in Qatar peaked at 30.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -7.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | -7.3% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -6.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | -1.7% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 3.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -1.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -3.6% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 408.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0205 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1,486 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2006 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 4.98 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Qatar?
- Gdp growth in Qatar was 2.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.3% in 1977.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp growth?
- Qatar ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.