GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Qatar
Qatar: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 65.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
65.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
57th
of 206 countries
All-time high
72.05 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
118,036 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar is 65.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 72.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 118,036 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 57th of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118,036 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 145,469 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 168,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 237,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1974 | 802,179 current LCU per square kilometre | +238.2% |
| 1975 | 813,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 2.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1981 | 2.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 5.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 5.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 9.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 12.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 18.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 23.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 34.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 27.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 35.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 48.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 54.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 59.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 62.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 50.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 47.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 50.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 56.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 54.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 44.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 56.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 72.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 65.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 65.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.27 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 65.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) 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 | +238.2% | 237,209 current LCU per square kilometre | 802,179 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 728,973 current LCU per square kilometre | 118,036 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 34.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 35.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 62.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 44.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 72.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 54 Democratic Republic of Congo 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Denmark 71.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Argentina 68.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Seychelles 63.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cape Verde 62.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Cameroon 61.39 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar was 65.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 72.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,036 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.