Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 8,170 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar stood at 8,170 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar peaked at 11,963 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,321 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 17th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11,963 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2012 | 10,824 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 8,743 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 7,760 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 4,845 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 3,321 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 3,536 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,557 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 5,061 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 4,840 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5,241 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 8,457 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 8,754 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 9,470 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 8,170 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 8,170 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 8,170 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 50.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,734 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,321 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,963 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,489 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,840 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,470 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 14 Mauritius 8,951 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Bermuda 8,502 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom 8,302 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Sweden 6,700 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Denmark 6,308 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Finland 5,775 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar was 8,170 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11,963 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,321 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.