Real gdp growth in Qatar
Qatar: Real gdp growth was 1.54 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Qatar, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, real gdp growth in Qatar stood at 1.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.2% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Qatar peaked at 28.08 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -14.64, in 1990.
That places Qatar 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -1.02 | — |
| 1981 | -3.89 | +283.3% |
| 1982 | -8.21 | +110.8% |
| 1983 | -5.33 | -35.1% |
| 1984 | 15.99 | -400.0% |
| 1985 | -13.03 | -181.5% |
| 1986 | 3.71 | -128.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9 | -75.7% |
| 1988 | 4.7 | +422.2% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | -14.64 | -376.3% |
| 1991 | -1.52 | -89.6% |
| 1992 | 10.42 | -784.0% |
| 1993 | -0.891 | -108.5% |
| 1994 | 1.93 | -316.5% |
| 1995 | 0.361 | -81.3% |
| 1996 | 4.23 | +1071.5% |
| 1997 | 27.75 | +556.1% |
| 1998 | 10.25 | -63.0% |
| 1999 | 3.77 | -63.3% |
| 2000 | 6.95 | +84.4% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 6.87 | +52.7% |
| 2003 | 3.99 | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 19.23 | +382.2% |
| 2005 | 7.79 | -59.5% |
| 2006 | 28.08 | +260.4% |
| 2007 | 18.19 | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 17.49 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.06 | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 17.75 | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 11.3 | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 4.73 | -58.1% |
| 2013 | 5.56 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 5.33 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.75 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | -35.5% |
| 2017 | -1.5 | -148.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | -182.4% |
| 2019 | 0.688 | -44.3% |
| 2020 | -3.56 | -617.2% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | -145.7% |
| 2022 | 4.18 | +157.2% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -63.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 64% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.54 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1071.5% | 0.361 | 4.23 |
| 1992 | +784.0% | -1.52 | 10.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0886 | -13.03 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 | -14.64 | 27.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.62 | 3.99 | 28.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | -1.5 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9485 | -3.56 | 4.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -63.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Qatar?
- Real gdp growth in Qatar was 1.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.08 in 2006.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.64 in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for real gdp growth?
- Qatar ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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