Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate was -3.68 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -3.68 % change on previous year for manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 49.85 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -23.55 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Qatar 134th out of 202 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 to gdp, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 43.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1983 | 23.53 % change on previous year | +273.4% |
| 1984 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1986 | 22.26 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 1987 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1988 | 34.78 % change on previous year | +260.8% |
| 1989 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1990 | -8.73 % change on previous year | +660.3% |
| 1991 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1992 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -488.2% |
| 1993 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1994 | -0.8698 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1995 | -23.55 % change on previous year | +2607.1% |
| 1996 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1997 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 1998 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1999 | -19.19 % change on previous year | +263.5% |
| 2000 | -14.51 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2002 | 17.61 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 49.85 % change on previous year | +701.1% |
| 2005 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2006 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2007 | -0.6795 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2008 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -2409.1% |
| 2009 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2010 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2011 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2012 | 11.22 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 2013 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2014 | -0.6154 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2015 | -12.09 % change on previous year | +1865.4% |
| 2016 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2017 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2019 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2020 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -534.2% |
| 2021 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -312.2% |
| 2022 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2023 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 2024 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2025 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -3.68 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.19 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -3.68 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.1 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -2607.1% | -0.8698 % change on previous year | -23.55 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2409.1% | -0.6795 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1865.4% | -0.6154 % change on previous year | -12.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.32 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 43.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -7.17 % change on previous year | -23.55 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -14.51 % change on previous year | 49.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -12.09 % change on previous year | 11.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7166 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 131 Peru -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Eswatini -3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Cuba -3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 135 United Kingdom -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda -3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Portugal -3.84 % 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 manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate in Qatar was -3.68 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.85 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.55 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 Manufacturing value added to gdp, 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 Manufacturing value added to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing value added to gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.