Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0279 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Qatar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Qatar is 0.0279 million USD per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Qatar peaked at 0.0332 million USD per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.001 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +30.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.003 million USD per person | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 million USD per person | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 million USD per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.005 million USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 million USD per person | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 million USD per person | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 million USD per person | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 0.003 million USD per person | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 million USD per person | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 million USD per person | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 million USD per person | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 million USD per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.003 million USD per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 million USD per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 million USD per person | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 million USD per person | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 0.006 million USD per person | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 million USD per person | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 million USD per person | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 million USD per person | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 million USD per person | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 0.006 million USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 million USD per person | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 million USD per person | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 million USD per person | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0173 million USD per person | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 0.02 million USD per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0303 million USD per person | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0332 million USD per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 million USD per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0242 million USD per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.03 million USD per person | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0294 million USD per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0289 million USD per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0305 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 million USD per person | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0303 million USD per person | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0275 million USD per person | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0296 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0292 million USD per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0227 million USD per person | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 million USD per person | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0272 million USD per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0285 million USD per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0279 million USD per person | -2.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0279 million USD per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0085 million USD per person, 3.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0279 million USD per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.001 million USD per person, 28.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0042 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 million USD per person | 0.0021 million USD per person | 0.0065 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 million USD per person | 0.0026 million USD per person | 0.0071 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 million USD per person | 0.0054 million USD per person | 0.0332 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0285 million USD per person | 0.0242 million USD per person | 0.0305 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 million USD per person | 0.0227 million USD per person | 0.0285 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Monaco 0.0639 million USD per person compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 0.0537 million USD per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.0254 million USD per person compare
- 5 Iceland 0.0222 million USD per person compare
- 6 Luxembourg 0.0216 million USD per person 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Qatar?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Qatar was 0.0279 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0332 million USD per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, 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$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.