Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar is 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Qatar ranks 16th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 13 Palau 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Bahrain 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 19 Macau, China 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.