Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Qatar
Qatar: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 143,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
143,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
182,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2011
All-time low
11,863 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1990
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Qatar, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Qatar is 143,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Qatar peaked at 182,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,863 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1990.
That places Qatar 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 60,147 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 55,546 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 52,440 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 47,998 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 45,698 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 55,038 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 58,999 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 60,348 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 57,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 51,453 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 56,613 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 57,262 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 61,338 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 50,878 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 48,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 47,753 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 39,521 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 40,304 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 39,218 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 39,376 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 31,680 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 24,205 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 20,528 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 18,984 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 16,110 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 13,044 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 12,817 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 12,559 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 12,266 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 11,863 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 12,606 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 15,281 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 16,505 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 18,297 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 20,361 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 22,870 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 31,731 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 37,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 41,074 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 46,760 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 51,511 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 58,579 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 63,284 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 81,716 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 93,158 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 106,798 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 105,771 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 109,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 115,709 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 147,602 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 182,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 180,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 170,833 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 160,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 154,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 150,301 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 144,053 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 143,860 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 141,669 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 129,026 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 146,211 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 143,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 143,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 143,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 11.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,977 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 45,698 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 66,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,241 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 39,218 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 61,338 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,157 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 12,266 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 39,376 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,796 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 11,863 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 41,074 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,316 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 46,760 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 115,709 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,500 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 141,669 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 182,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,636 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 129,026 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 146,211 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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), per capita in Qatar?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Qatar was 143,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 182,272 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,863 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.