Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate was -0.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Qatar, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Qatar stood at -0.38 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 125.2% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Qatar peaked at 45.37 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -21.57 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Qatar ranks 194th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 1983 | -14.85 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1985 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -278.2% |
| 1986 | -17.99 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1987 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1988 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1991 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1992 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 1993 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1994 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1995 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +245.8% |
| 1996 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 24.77 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 1998 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1999 | 21.11 % change on previous year | -326.2% |
| 2000 | 43.56 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2001 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2002 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -885.8% |
| 2003 | 21.59 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 2004 | 34.27 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 40.28 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 36.52 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 30.74 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 45.37 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2009 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2010 | 27.99 % change on previous year | -284.4% |
| 2011 | 34.35 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2013 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2015 | -21.57 % change on previous year | -652.1% |
| 2016 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2017 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2018 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +118.4% |
| 2019 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2020 | -18.15 % change on previous year | +348.1% |
| 2021 | 24.54 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2022 | 31.18 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2023 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2024 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2025 | -0.38 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -0.38 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.13 % change on previous year. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -0.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.68 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.49 % change on previous year | -17.99 % change on previous year | 10.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.27 % change on previous year | -9.33 % change on previous year | 24.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.61 % change on previous year | -15.18 % change on previous year | 45.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 % change on previous year | -21.57 % change on previous year | 34.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -18.15 % change on previous year | 31.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 191 Trinidad and Tobago 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Isle of Man 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Mozambique 0.131 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Congo -0.4245 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Gabon -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Kuwait -2.51 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Qatar?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Qatar was -0.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.37 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.57 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Qatar ranks 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.