GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: GDP per capita was 263,991 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 263,991 current LCU.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 394,832 current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,352 current LCU, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 87th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,352 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 14,015 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 15,276 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 19,603 current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 53,446 current LCU | +172.6% |
| 1975 | 51,153 current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 62,267 current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 63,573 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 64,966 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 82,170 current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 103,884 current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 107,538 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 88,930 current LCU | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 71,593 current LCU | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 71,887 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 61,207 current LCU | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 48,096 current LCU | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 49,936 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 53,443 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 55,483 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 60,867 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 55,086 current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 59,260 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 53,762 current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 53,744 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 57,594 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 62,334 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 74,703 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 64,302 current LCU | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 73,651 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 100,228 current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 94,170 current LCU | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 99,105 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 115,033 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 149,369 current LCU | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 196,377 current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 227,800 current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 240,073 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 294,044 current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 221,260 current LCU | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 281,690 current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 375,872 current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 394,832 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 377,457 current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 348,860 current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 251,106 current LCU | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 222,963 current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 230,339 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 258,585 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 243,302 current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 188,128 current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 261,177 current LCU | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 322,873 current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 291,913 current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 275,494 current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 263,991 current LCU | -4.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 263,991 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 3.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 263,991 current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 | +172.6% | 19,603 current LCU | 53,446 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,882 current LCU | 12,352 current LCU | 82,170 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,200 current LCU | 48,096 current LCU | 107,538 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,530 current LCU | 53,744 current LCU | 74,703 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,746 current LCU | 94,170 current LCU | 294,044 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,501 current LCU | 222,963 current LCU | 394,832 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,263 current LCU | 188,128 current LCU | 322,873 current LCU | 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 263,991 current LCU 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 394,832 current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,352 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.