Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar is 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Qatar ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 34 Tonga 0.1082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Japan 0.1029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Faroe Islands 0.0953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 38 Germany 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Libya 0.0916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Austria 0.0889 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.