Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar

Qatar: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
114th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.5247 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980–2022

0.511.521980200120221980: 0.623 current LCU per US$ of GDP1981: 0.645 current LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 0.999 current LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 0.798 current LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 0.604 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 0.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 0.675 current LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 0.525 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 0.582 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 0.557 current LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 0.654 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 0.694 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 0.751 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 0.719 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 0.893 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 0.687 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 0.734 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.988 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar is 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5247 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Qatar ranks 114th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980 to 2022.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.623 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1981 0.6453 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1982 0.9993 current LCU per US$ of GDP +54.9%
1983 0.7982 current LCU per US$ of GDP -20.1%
1984 0.6036 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1985 0.6497 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1986 0.6746 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1987 0.5247 current LCU per US$ of GDP -22.2%
1988 0.582 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.9%
1989 0.5567 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1990 0.654 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.5%
1991 0.6944 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.2%
1992 0.751 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1993 0.7195 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1994 0.8927 current LCU per US$ of GDP +24.1%
1995 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP +43.1%
1996 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1997 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1998 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1999 0.6873 current LCU per US$ of GDP -40.9%
2000 0.7335 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2001 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +44.5%
2002 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2003 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2004 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2005 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2006 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP +22.1%
2007 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2008 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2009 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2010 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP -27.2%
2011 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2012 0.9881 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2013 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2014 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.2%
2015 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.6%
2016 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP +33.5%
2017 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2018 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2019 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2020 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2021 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2022 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6657 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5247 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9993 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.9431 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.654 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7335 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9881 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 111 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 112 Saudi Arabia 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 113 Romania 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 115 Suriname 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 116 Macau, China 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 117 United Arab Emirates 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5247 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Qatar rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Qatar ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.