Manufacturing, value added in Qatar
Qatar: Manufacturing, value added was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Qatar, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3.9% for manufacturing, value added in 2025.
The figure is up 197.8% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Qatar peaked at 35.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -26.7%, in 1995.
That places Qatar 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Qatar, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.3% | — |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +380.6% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +109.8% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | +50.4% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -85.0% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +259.2% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +92.6% |
| 1988 | -1.9% | -109.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -143.3% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +411.2% |
| 1991 | -5.9% | -242.4% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -264.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -100.9% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -3640.8% |
| 1995 | -26.7% | -917.5% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -109.5% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | +1289.8% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -77.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -79.3% |
| 2000 | -7.5% | -557.3% |
| 2001 | 13.6% | -281.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +178.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -84.5% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | -184.1% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -918.7% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | -125.6% |
| 2020 | -6.7% | +289.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -157.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -45.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +27.5% |
| 2024 | -4.0% | -248.2% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -197.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +3640.8% | -0.1% | 3.3% |
| 1997 | +1289.8% | 2.5% | 35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | -1.9% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -26.7% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | -7.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -1.7% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -6.7% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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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 manufacturing, value added in Qatar?
- Manufacturing, value added in Qatar was 3.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.7% in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Qatar ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.