Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 6,711 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 6,711 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar peaked at 6,863 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,873 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,795 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2012 | 3,784 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,335 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 3,437 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,324 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,873 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 3,371 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 3,105 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3,389 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 3,750 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 4,138 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 5,338 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 6,468 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 6,863 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 6,711 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 6,711 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 6,711 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.77 BoP, current US$ per person, 40.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,379 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,873 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,795 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,545 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,750 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,863 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 17 Nauru 8,610 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Denmark 8,571 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 United Kingdom 7,946 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Andorra 6,454 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Finland 6,163 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 France 5,944 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Qatar was 6,711 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,863 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,873 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.