GNI per capita growth in Qatar

Qatar: GNI per capita growth was -17.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-17.9%
Change on year
down 188.7%
World rank
166th
of 166 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2011
All-time low
-23.7%
in 1982
Years of data
38
1981–2020

GNI per capita growth in Qatar, 1981–2020

-20020401981200020201981: 3.4 annual %1982: -23.7 annual %1983: -17.7 annual %1984: 0.869 annual %1985: -7.5 annual %1986: -21.4 annual %1987: 15.8 annual %1988: -15.1 annual %1989: 4.2 annual %1990: 3.6 annual %1991: -10.9 annual %1992: 4 annual %1993: -8.1 annual %1994: -3.4 annual %1997: 23.3 annual %1998: -21 annual %1999: 13.6 annual %2000: 24.2 annual %2001: 1.3 annual %2002: -6.2 annual %2003: 32.4 annual %2004: 2.9 annual %2005: 3.2 annual %2006: 23.8 annual %2007: -2.9 annual %2008: 7.7 annual %2009: -20.6 annual %2010: 28.9 annual %2011: 37.4 annual %2012: 2.4 annual %2013: -6.7 annual %2014: -11.5 annual %2015: -23.5 annual %2016: -11.1 annual %2017: 2.7 annual %2018: 8.5 annual %2019: -6.2 annual %2020: -17.9 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2020, gni per capita growth in Qatar stood at -17.9%.

The figure is down 188.7% on the previous year and down 161.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Qatar peaked at 37.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -23.7%, in 1982.

Qatar ranks 166th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI per capita growth in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in Qatar, 1981 to 2020.
Year annual % Change
1981 3.4%
1982 -23.7% -807.6%
1983 -17.7% -25.5%
1984 0.9% -104.9%
1985 -7.5% -962.2%
1986 -21.4% +185.0%
1987 15.8% -174.0%
1988 -15.1% -195.6%
1989 4.2% -127.8%
1990 3.6% -14.4%
1991 -10.9% -404.7%
1992 4.0% -136.7%
1993 -8.1% -301.2%
1994 -3.4% -58.0%
1997 23.3% -786.4%
1998 -21.0% -190.1%
1999 13.6% -164.7%
2000 24.2% +78.6%
2001 1.3% -94.6%
2002 -6.2% -574.8%
2003 32.4% -621.9%
2004 2.9% -91.0%
2005 3.2% +8.4%
2006 23.8% +651.3%
2007 -2.9% -112.1%
2008 7.7% -369.4%
2009 -20.6% -365.5%
2010 28.9% -240.6%
2011 37.4% +29.3%
2012 2.4% -93.7%
2013 -6.7% -382.4%
2014 -11.5% +72.4%
2015 -23.5% +104.0%
2016 -11.1% -52.9%
2017 2.7% -124.5%
2018 8.5% +214.7%
2019 -6.2% -172.6%
2020 -17.9% +188.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -6.8% -23.7% 15.8% 9
1990s 0.1% -21.0% 23.3% 8
2000s 6.6% -20.6% 32.4% 10
2010s 2.1% -23.5% 37.4% 10
2020s -17.9% -17.9% -17.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in Qatar?
Gni per capita growth in Qatar was -17.9% in 2020, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -23.7% in 1982.
How does Qatar rank for gni per capita growth?
Qatar ranks 166th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 161.9%. 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 GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,906 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.