Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 4.4% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 2000–2008
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 4.4%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 578.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 4.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +308.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -62.1% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +100.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +154.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
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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 tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 4.4% in 2008, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2008.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 578.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.