GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: GDP per capita was 72,525 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Qatar is 72,525 current US$, measured in 2025.
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 108,470 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,594 current US$, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,594 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2,952 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 3,483 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 4,905 current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 13,540 current US$ | +176.0% |
| 1975 | 13,014 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 15,710 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 16,058 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 16,757 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 21,777 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 28,407 current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 29,543 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 24,431 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 19,668 current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 19,749 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 16,815 current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 13,213 current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 13,719 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 14,682 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 15,242 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 16,722 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 15,134 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 16,280 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 14,770 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 14,765 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,822 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 17,125 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 20,523 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 17,665 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 20,234 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 27,535 current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 25,871 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 27,227 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 31,602 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 41,036 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 53,950 current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 62,582 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 65,954 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 80,781 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 60,786 current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 77,387 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 103,262 current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 108,470 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 103,697 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 95,841 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 68,985 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 61,254 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 63,280 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 71,040 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 66,841 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 51,684 current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 71,752 current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 88,702 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 80,196 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 75,685 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 72,525 current US$ | -4.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 72,525 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 72,525 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,348 current US$, 13.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +176.0% | 4,905 current US$ | 13,540 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,079 current US$ | 2,594 current US$ | 21,777 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,547 current US$ | 13,213 current US$ | 29,543 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,904 current US$ | 14,765 current US$ | 20,523 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,732 current US$ | 25,871 current US$ | 80,781 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,006 current US$ | 61,254 current US$ | 108,470 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,424 current US$ | 51,684 current US$ | 88,702 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 15 Channel Islands 74,586 current US$ compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 74,175 current US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 73,684 current US$ compare
- 19 Australia 65,130 current US$ compare
- 20 Sweden 63,133 current US$ compare
- 21 Austria 62,930 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Gdp per capita in Qatar was 72,525 current US$ 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 108,470 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,594 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 18th 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.