Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was -1.44 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Qatar, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Qatar stood at -1.44 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 118.5% on the previous year and down 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 43.57 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -23.22 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Qatar ranks 159th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 20.47 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 1973 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1974 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1975 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3052 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1977 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -4103.2% |
| 1978 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1979 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1980 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1981 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1982 | -13.82 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 1983 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1984 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -307.1% |
| 1985 | -18.56 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 1986 | -18.48 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1988 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1989 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +566.3% |
| 1990 | 21.67 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1991 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5446 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1993 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -597.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4739 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1995 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +1611.7% |
| 1996 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1997 | 31.55 % change on previous year | +1177.7% |
| 1998 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1999 | 32.58 % change on previous year | -935.8% |
| 2000 | 43.38 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2002 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2003 | 43.57 % change on previous year | -2371.1% |
| 2004 | 24.58 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2005 | 39.08 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 31.26 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 23.3 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 37.56 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2009 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2010 | 26.17 % change on previous year | -306.0% |
| 2011 | 36 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2013 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2014 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2015 | -23.22 % change on previous year | +331.0% |
| 2016 | -0.6231 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2017 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -1007.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2020 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -372.2% |
| 2021 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2022 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +236.5% |
| 2023 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -4103.2% | 0.3052 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2371.1% | -1.92 % change on previous year | 43.57 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1611.7% | 0.4739 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1177.7% | 2.47 % change on previous year | 31.55 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1007.5% | -0.6231 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +935.8% | -3.9 % change on previous year | 32.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -18.56 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.76 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 32.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.61 % change on previous year | -12.7 % change on previous year | 43.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -23.22 % change on previous year | 36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3881 % change on previous year | -10.19 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 156 Finland -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago -1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Luxembourg -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Azerbaijan -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Lebanon -1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Nepal -1.53 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Qatar was -1.44 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.57 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.22 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.2%. 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 domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.