Gross capital formation in Qatar
Qatar: Gross capital formation was 30.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Qatar is 30.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Qatar peaked at 49.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1987.
That places Qatar 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.0% | — |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | +54.9% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +43.1% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +44.5% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 14.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 18.0% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 20.2% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 27.1% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 30.6% | 43.8% | 3 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5,714 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2868 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 20,800 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,168 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 18,430 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Qatar?
- Gross capital formation in Qatar was 30.6% in 2022, 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 49.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1987.
- How does Qatar rank for gross capital formation?
- Qatar ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.