GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: GDP per capita was 61,735 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 61,735 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 83,534 constant 2015 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40,169 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
Qatar ranks 14th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,710 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 77,675 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 77,353 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 77,576 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 74,990 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 72,933 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 72,987 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 62,780 constant 2015 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 63,675 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 62,636 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 58,124 constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 55,124 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 48,371 constant 2015 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 44,871 constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 44,508 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 41,414 constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 41,744 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 40,229 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 41,127 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 42,210 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 42,210 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40,169 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 43,311 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 41,424 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 40,757 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 40,528 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 41,126 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 51,383 constant 2015 US$ | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 54,190 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 53,563 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 54,948 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 54,316 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 55,494 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 54,970 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 63,107 constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 63,556 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 68,037 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 64,614 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 64,394 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 63,940 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 74,272 constant 2015 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 83,534 constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 82,442 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 77,380 constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 71,756 constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 68,985 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 67,294 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 64,498 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 64,411 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63,430 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 57,770 constant 2015 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 65,488 constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 64,316 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 65,111 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 62,395 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 61,735 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 61,735 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.8× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 61,735 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 constant 2015 US$, 12.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,232 constant 2015 US$ | 62,636 constant 2015 US$ | 79,710 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,772 constant 2015 US$ | 40,229 constant 2015 US$ | 58,124 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,866 constant 2015 US$ | 40,169 constant 2015 US$ | 54,190 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,738 constant 2015 US$ | 54,316 constant 2015 US$ | 68,037 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,800 constant 2015 US$ | 63,430 constant 2015 US$ | 83,534 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,802 constant 2015 US$ | 57,770 constant 2015 US$ | 65,488 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Gdp per capita in Qatar was 61,735 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 83,534 constant 2015 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,169 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.