Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 6.59 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.59 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.71 million USD per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0105 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Qatar is 6.59 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 6.71 million USD per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Qatar 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.014 million USD per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0204 million USD per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0287 million USD per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0389 million USD per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0496 million USD per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0552 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0805 million USD per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0788 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0912 million USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1123 million USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1257 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1749 million USD per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1354 million USD per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1018 million USD per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0939 million USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0805 million USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0706 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0786 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0799 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1077 million USD per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1033 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1221 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1147 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1556 million USD per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2105 million USD per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2729 million USD per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3366 million USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2731 million USD per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1958 million USD per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2978 million USD per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.353 million USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.484 million USD per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6127 million USD per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8237 million USD per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million USD per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 3.16 million USD per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million USD per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.37 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2 million USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 4.37 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.76 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.71 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 5.28 million USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 6.54 million USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 6.09 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 6.64 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 6.71 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.51 million USD per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 5.76 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.29 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 6.59 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 6.59 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 6.59 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.083 million USD per square kilometre, 79.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0468 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0912 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1053 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0706 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1749 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1892 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1033 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3366 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2978 million USD per square kilometre | 4.08 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 million USD per square kilometre | 3.37 million USD per square kilometre | 6.71 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 million USD per square kilometre | 5.51 million USD per square kilometre | 6.59 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 6 Malta 13.15 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Liechtenstein 12.86 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Maldives 7.74 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 5.99 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Cayman Islands 5.91 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 12 San Marino 5.9 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Qatar was 6.59 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 million USD per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.