Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Qatar
Qatar: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.4586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1996–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar stood at 0.4586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Qatar ranks 3rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.4894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 0.281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 0.412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.4586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.4586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1677 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.4586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2595 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Qatar rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.