Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 30.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar is 30.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 30.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 604,996 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Qatar ranks 62nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 604,996 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 729,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 832,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 862,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 903,704 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 832,989 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 860,465 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 918,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 6.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2007 | 8.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 10.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 12.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 13.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 15.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 16.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 18.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 21.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 23.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 24.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 25.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 24.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 25.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 28.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 30.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 30.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.24 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 30.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.17 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +72.7% | 3.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.33 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 862,110 current LCU per square kilometre | 604,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 24.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 30.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 59 New Caledonia 36.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Cameroon 31.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iceland 28.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 64 Aruba 28.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 65 Angola 27.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar was 30.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 604,996 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.