Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 62.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Qatar, 1970–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Qatar is 62.6%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Qatar peaked at 83.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1988.
That places Qatar 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.5% | 58.5% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.1% | 36.5% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 46.0% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 49.5% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 59.9% | 69.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 21 Costa Rica 65.8% compare
- 22 Oman 65.1% compare
- 24 Estonia 61.5% compare
- 25 Thailand 60.4% compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 60.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 37.0% (2022)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.3% (2024)
- GDP per capita 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 183.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.64 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -45.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Qatar?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Qatar was 62.6% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1988.
- How does Qatar rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.