Share of global merchandise exports in Qatar
Qatar: Share of global merchandise exports was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global merchandise exports in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global merchandise exports in Qatar stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Qatar peaked at 0.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
Qatar ranks 42nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -0.3802 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 72,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 262,501 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Qatar?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Qatar was 0.4% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Qatar ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).