Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 18.54 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.54 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.51 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0464 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Qatar is 18.54 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 20.51 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0464 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Qatar 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0464 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0615 million USD per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0887 million USD per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1295 million USD per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1667 million USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2127 million USD per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2762 million USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3023 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3387 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4852 million USD per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6751 million USD per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 0.747 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6556 million USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5586 million USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5918 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.53 million USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4352 million USD per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4691 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5201 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5588 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.634 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5929 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6586 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6164 million USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6352 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7009 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7803 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9731 million USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8833 million USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million USD per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million USD per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 3.84 million USD per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 5.24 million USD per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 6.87 million USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 9.93 million USD per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 8.42 million USD per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 10.78 million USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 14.45 million USD per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 16.09 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 17.12 million USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 17.95 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 14.08 million USD per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 13.21 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 14.02 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.96 million USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 15.35 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.57 million USD per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 15.64 million USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 20.51 million USD per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 18.54 million USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 18.54 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million USD per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 18.54 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 million USD per square kilometre, 41.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2108 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0464 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4852 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5741 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4352 million USD per square kilometre | 0.747 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7542 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5929 million USD per square kilometre | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 million USD per square kilometre | 1.51 million USD per square kilometre | 9.93 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 million USD per square kilometre | 10.78 million USD per square kilometre | 17.95 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 million USD per square kilometre | 12.57 million USD per square kilometre | 20.51 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 13 Maldives 22.12 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Belgium 21.14 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 20.27 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Barbados 15.63 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 13.97 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 Puerto Rico 13.29 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Qatar was 18.54 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0464 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ 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.