GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 263,990 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Qatar, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Qatar stood at 263,990 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Qatar peaked at 394,832 current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53,744 current LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Qatar 87th out of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,867 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 55,086 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 59,260 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 53,762 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 53,744 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 57,594 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 62,334 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 74,703 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 64,302 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 73,651 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 100,228 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 94,170 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 99,105 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 115,033 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 149,369 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 196,377 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 227,800 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 240,072 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 294,043 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 221,260 current LCU per person | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 281,690 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 375,872 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 394,832 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 377,457 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 348,861 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 251,106 current LCU per person | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 222,963 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 230,339 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 258,585 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 243,302 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 188,128 current LCU per person | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 261,177 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 322,874 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 291,913 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 275,494 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 263,990 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 263,990 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 3.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 263,990 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU per person, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,530 current LCU per person | 53,744 current LCU per person | 74,703 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,746 current LCU per person | 94,170 current LCU per person | 294,043 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,501 current LCU per person | 222,963 current LCU per person | 394,832 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,263 current LCU per person | 188,128 current LCU per person | 322,874 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 84 Mexico 267,194 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Monaco 266,082 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Thailand 264,922 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Suriname 263,424 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Philippines 239,837 current LCU per person compare
- 90 India 235,999 current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Qatar?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Qatar was 263,990 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 394,832 current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,744 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.