Gross capital formation in Qatar
Qatar: Gross capital formation was -10.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Qatar, 1981–2020
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Qatar is -10.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 812.9% on the previous year and down 264.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Qatar peaked at 77.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -41.1%, in 1983.
That places Qatar 157th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Qatar, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.4% | — |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +94.6% |
| 1983 | -41.1% | -270.0% |
| 1984 | -1.9% | -95.4% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | -443.5% |
| 1986 | -22.7% | -449.6% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | -321.0% |
| 1988 | -22.3% | -144.3% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | -150.0% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | +58.6% |
| 1991 | -0.1% | -100.4% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -34355.4% |
| 1993 | -17.8% | -182.3% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -216.6% |
| 1997 | 29.5% | +42.0% |
| 1998 | -17.2% | -158.3% |
| 1999 | -29.8% | +73.4% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | -285.3% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -101.4% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -11305.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -98.4% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +1277.9% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +347.4% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -54.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -58.7% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | -116.4% |
| 2010 | -2.9% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -1068.0% |
| 2012 | -1.9% | -106.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -433.5% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +77.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -86.0% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +1321.4% |
| 2017 | -7.3% | -132.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -196.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -79.5% |
| 2020 | -10.4% | -812.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | -41.1% | 50.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | -29.8% | 29.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | -2.4% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | -7.3% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.4% | -10.4% | -10.4% | 1 |
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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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 61,378 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Qatar?
- Gross capital formation in Qatar was -10.4% in 2020, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.1% in 1983.
- How does Qatar rank for gross capital formation?
- Qatar ranks 157th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 264.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.