Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 15.05 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.05 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.05 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7804 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 15.05 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 15.05 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7804 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7804 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.8585 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9536 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.35 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.42 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.56 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.71 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.83 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million USD per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 2.65 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3.44 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 4.41 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.57 million USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 6.57 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 7.73 million USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 8.66 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 11.42 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 11.96 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 12.63 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.44 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 14.08 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.51 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 14.29 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.47 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.57 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.05 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.28 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.87 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.05 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 15.05 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.85 million USD per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 15.05 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4451 million USD per square kilometre, 33.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7804 million USD per square kilometre | 1.36 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | 1.51 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million USD per square kilometre | 1.54 million USD per square kilometre | 2.76 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 million USD per square kilometre | 2.98 million USD per square kilometre | 8.66 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.15 million USD per square kilometre | 10.1 million USD per square kilometre | 14.57 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 million USD per square kilometre | 14.05 million USD per square kilometre | 15.05 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 13 Israel 19.32 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 18.6 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 17.29 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 13.37 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 12.96 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 Japan 12.63 million USD 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Qatar was 15.05 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.05 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7804 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.