Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 59.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Qatar stood at 59.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Qatar peaked at 87.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2020.
That places Qatar 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.6% | — |
| 2001 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 59.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 59.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.4%, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 74.6% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 57.9% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 53.6% | 69.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -63.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Qatar?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Qatar was 59.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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