GDP per capita growth in Qatar
Qatar: GDP per capita growth was -1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita 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 per capita growth in Qatar is -1.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 74.6% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Qatar peaked at 24.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -14.0%, in 1977.
Qatar ranks 196th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Qatar, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.6% | — |
| 1972 | -0.4% | -83.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -169.3% |
| 1974 | -3.3% | -1258.5% |
| 1975 | -2.7% | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -102.7% |
| 1977 | -14.0% | -18880.9% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -110.2% |
| 1979 | -1.6% | -214.5% |
| 1980 | -7.2% | +341.4% |
| 1981 | -5.2% | -28.3% |
| 1982 | -12.3% | +137.3% |
| 1983 | -7.2% | -40.9% |
| 1984 | -0.8% | -88.8% |
| 1985 | -7.0% | +760.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -111.4% |
| 1987 | -3.6% | -556.1% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -161.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | -4.8% | -470875.4% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -261.7% |
| 1993 | -4.4% | -155.7% |
| 1994 | -1.6% | -63.1% |
| 1995 | -0.6% | -65.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -363.1% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +1591.0% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -78.1% |
| 1999 | -1.2% | -121.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -323.5% |
| 2001 | -1.1% | -144.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -288.5% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | -143.5% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -1670.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -95.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +891.8% |
| 2007 | -5.0% | -171.3% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -93.2% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | +106.6% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -2393.0% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | -1.3% | -110.5% |
| 2013 | -6.1% | +369.8% |
| 2014 | -7.3% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | -3.9% | -46.9% |
| 2016 | -2.5% | -36.5% |
| 2017 | -4.2% | +69.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -96.8% |
| 2019 | -1.5% | +1029.9% |
| 2020 | -8.9% | +486.4% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -249.7% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | -113.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -169.1% |
| 2024 | -4.2% | -437.3% |
| 2025 | -1.1% | -74.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.5% | -14.0% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | -3.8% | -12.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -4.8% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -5.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -7.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -8.9% | 13.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 193 United States Virgin Islands -0.9% compare
- 194 Sao Tome and Principe -1.0% compare
- 195 Afghanistan -1.0% compare
- 197 Ukraine -1.3% compare
- 198 Oman -1.6% compare
- 199 Liechtenstein -1.9% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -0.3802 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 72,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 262,501 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Qatar?
- Gdp per capita growth in Qatar was -1.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.0% in 1977.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Qatar ranks 196th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.