GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 128,883 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Qatar, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 128,883 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Qatar peaked at 180,939 current international $ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56,276 current international $ per person, in 1991.
That places Qatar 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,201 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 56,276 current international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 62,060 current international $ per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 60,763 current international $ per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 61,062 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 61,993 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 64,059 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 81,414 current international $ per person | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 86,828 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 87,037 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 91,311 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 92,294 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 95,759 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 96,729 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 114,033 current international $ per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 118,444 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 130,705 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 127,493 current international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 129,506 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 129,387 current international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 152,121 current international $ per person | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 174,620 current international $ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 180,939 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 169,203 current international $ per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 148,390 current international $ per person | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 102,546 current international $ per person | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 89,935 current international $ per person | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 99,358 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 110,033 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 107,502 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 82,149 current international $ per person | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 116,833 current international $ per person | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 122,901 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 129,025 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 126,713 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 128,883 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 128,883 current international $ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 128,883 current international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,521 current international $ per person, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +42.2% | 82,149 current international $ per person | 116,833 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,869 current international $ per person | 56,276 current international $ per person | 87,037 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,566 current international $ per person | 91,311 current international $ per person | 130,705 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,465 current international $ per person | 89,935 current international $ per person | 180,939 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,751 current international $ per person | 82,149 current international $ per person | 129,025 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Luxembourg 156,542 current international $ per person compare
- 3 Ireland 155,089 current international $ per person compare
- 4 Macao 137,031 current international $ per person compare
- 6 Bermuda 118,728 current international $ per person compare
- 7 Norway 104,044 current international $ per person compare
- 8 Switzerland 102,513 current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Qatar?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Qatar was 128,883 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 180,939 current international $ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,276 current international $ per person in 1991.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.