Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Qatar
Qatar: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Qatar, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Qatar is 0.0581 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Qatar peaked at 0.0653 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0581 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0581 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0152 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 48 Serbia 0.0619 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Albania 0.0613 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Denmark 0.0584 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Seychelles 0.0518 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Pakistan 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Syria 0.0497 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Qatar?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Qatar was 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0653 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Qatar ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.