Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar is 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Qatar 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.0998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0777 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 25 Maldives 0.1209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Andorra 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Congo 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Zambia 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Georgia 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 0.1092 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.