Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Qatar
Qatar: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 8.09 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.09 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.09 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0963 million USD per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Qatar stood at 8.09 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Qatar peaked at 8.09 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0963 million USD per square kilometre, in 1987.
Qatar ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Qatar, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1185 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1313 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1466 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1571 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1748 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1852 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1717 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2126 million USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2027 million USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1727 million USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1508 million USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1679 million USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2097 million USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1312 million USD per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1244 million USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1302 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1008 million USD per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0963 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1154 million USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1278 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.151 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1497 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1791 million USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1471 million USD per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1842 million USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2908 million USD per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3438 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4451 million USD per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3687 million USD per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2589 million USD per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4018 million USD per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5929 million USD per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5935 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million USD per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 2007 | 2.94 million USD per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 3.37 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 3.29 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2 million USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.57 million USD per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 4.68 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.75 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.12 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.28 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.45 million USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 5.98 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.41 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.5 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.82 million USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 6.13 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.01 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 8.09 million USD per square kilometre | +15.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 8.09 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6883 million USD per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 8.09 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0759 million USD per square kilometre, 106.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1673 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1185 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2126 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1354 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0963 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2097 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2518 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1471 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4451 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4018 million USD per square kilometre | 3.37 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million USD per square kilometre | 3.2 million USD per square kilometre | 6.5 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 million USD per square kilometre | 5.82 million USD per square kilometre | 8.09 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 5 Bahrain 14.5 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 11.02 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 10.31 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 San Marino 5.2 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 Switzerland 5.03 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cayman Islands 4.8 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Qatar?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Qatar was 8.09 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0963 million USD per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Qatar rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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.