Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Qatar

Qatar: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 27,181 current US$ per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
27,181 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
3rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
33,216 current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
1,978 current US$ per person
in 1987
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Qatar, 1980–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k1980200120221980: 4.8k current US$ per person1981: 5.2k current US$ per person1982: 6.7k current US$ per person1983: 4.3k current US$ per person1984: 3.3k current US$ per person1985: 3.0k current US$ per person1986: 2.4k current US$ per person1987: 2.0k current US$ per person1988: 2.3k current US$ per person1989: 2.3k current US$ per person1990: 3.0k current US$ per person1991: 2.9k current US$ per person1992: 3.4k current US$ per person1993: 2.9k current US$ per person1994: 3.6k current US$ per person1995: 5.6k current US$ per person1996: 6.1k current US$ per person1997: 7.3k current US$ per person1998: 5.6k current US$ per person1999: 3.8k current US$ per person2000: 5.5k current US$ per person2001: 7.5k current US$ per person2002: 8.9k current US$ per person2003: 11.0k current US$ per person2004: 12.9k current US$ per person2005: 18.5k current US$ per person2006: 26.2k current US$ per person2007: 30.3k current US$ per person2008: 33.2k current US$ per person2009: 26.1k current US$ per person2010: 24.2k current US$ per person2011: 30.0k current US$ per person2012: 29.4k current US$ per person2013: 28.9k current US$ per person2014: 30.5k current US$ per person2015: 25.6k current US$ per person2016: 30.3k current US$ per person2017: 27.5k current US$ per person2018: 29.6k current US$ per person2019: 29.2k current US$ per person2020: 22.7k current US$ per person2021: 26.4k current US$ per person2022: 27.2k current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Qatar is 27,181 current US$ per person, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Qatar peaked at 33,216 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,978 current US$ per person, in 1987.

Qatar ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Qatar, 1980 to 2022.
Year current US$ per person Change
1980 4,839 current US$ per person
1981 5,237 current US$ per person +8.2%
1982 6,707 current US$ per person +28.1%
1983 4,313 current US$ per person -35.7%
1984 3,275 current US$ per person -24.1%
1985 3,001 current US$ per person -8.4%
1986 2,449 current US$ per person -18.4%
1987 1,978 current US$ per person -19.2%
1988 2,347 current US$ per person +18.7%
1989 2,331 current US$ per person -0.7%
1990 3,005 current US$ per person +28.9%
1991 2,887 current US$ per person -3.9%
1992 3,359 current US$ per person +16.3%
1993 2,919 current US$ per person -13.1%
1994 3,621 current US$ per person +24.0%
1995 5,551 current US$ per person +53.3%
1996 6,125 current US$ per person +10.3%
1997 7,272 current US$ per person +18.7%
1998 5,648 current US$ per person -22.3%
1999 3,821 current US$ per person -32.4%
2000 5,549 current US$ per person +45.2%
2001 7,533 current US$ per person +35.8%
2002 8,889 current US$ per person +18.0%
2003 11,019 current US$ per person +24.0%
2004 12,931 current US$ per person +17.3%
2005 18,509 current US$ per person +43.1%
2006 26,215 current US$ per person +41.6%
2007 30,350 current US$ per person +15.8%
2008 33,216 current US$ per person +9.4%
2009 26,116 current US$ per person -21.4%
2010 24,204 current US$ per person -7.3%
2011 29,979 current US$ per person +23.9%
2012 29,444 current US$ per person -1.8%
2013 28,857 current US$ per person -2.0%
2014 30,468 current US$ per person +5.6%
2015 25,571 current US$ per person -16.1%
2016 30,312 current US$ per person +18.5%
2017 27,468 current US$ per person -9.4%
2018 29,566 current US$ per person +7.6%
2019 29,233 current US$ per person -1.1%
2020 22,663 current US$ per person -22.5%
2021 26,406 current US$ per person +16.5%
2022 27,181 current US$ per person +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,648 current US$ per person 1,978 current US$ per person 6,707 current US$ per person 10
1990s 4,421 current US$ per person 2,887 current US$ per person 7,272 current US$ per person 10
2000s 18,033 current US$ per person 5,549 current US$ per person 33,216 current US$ per person 10
2010s 28,510 current US$ per person 24,204 current US$ per person 30,468 current US$ per person 10
2020s 25,417 current US$ per person 22,663 current US$ per person 27,181 current US$ per person 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 1 Switzerland 33,842 current US$ per person compare
  2. 2 Ireland 30,177 current US$ per person compare
  3. 4 Iceland 26,128 current US$ per person compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 22,827 current US$ per person compare
  5. 6 Singapore 22,220 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Qatar?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Qatar was 27,181 current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 33,216 current US$ per person in 2008.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,978 current US$ per person in 1987.
How does Qatar rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Qatar ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.