Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 18.01 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.01 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.79 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0443 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 18.01 million USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 19.79 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0564 million USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0778 million USD per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1124 million USD per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1638 million USD per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2034 million USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2537 million USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2648 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3039 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4451 million USD per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7218 million USD per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7931 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7029 million USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5982 million USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6243 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.579 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.489 million USD per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5103 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.546 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5759 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.653 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6101 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6778 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6344 million USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6537 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7214 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7742 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9676 million USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8764 million USD per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 1.5 million USD per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million USD per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 3.34 million USD per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 4.96 million USD per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5 million USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 9.35 million USD per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 7.61 million USD per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 9.66 million USD per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 13.31 million USD per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 15.05 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 16.22 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 17.14 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.77 million USD per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 13.11 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 13.98 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 15.63 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 14.97 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.3 million USD per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 15.4 million USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 19.79 million USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 18.01 million USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 18.01 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.38 million USD per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 18.01 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4571 million USD per square kilometre, 39.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1925 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4451 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.614 million USD per square kilometre | 0.489 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7931 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7626 million USD per square kilometre | 0.6101 million USD per square kilometre | 1.06 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 million USD per square kilometre | 1.45 million USD per square kilometre | 9.35 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.28 million USD per square kilometre | 9.66 million USD per square kilometre | 17.14 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.38 million USD per square kilometre | 12.3 million USD per square kilometre | 19.79 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 13 Cayman Islands 20.91 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 19.45 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Maldives 19.36 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Barbados 14.98 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 13.88 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 13.27 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Qatar was 18.01 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.79 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0443 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — 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 National Income — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.