Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Qatar
Qatar: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar stood at 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 188th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +103.8% | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 185 Angola 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Cuba 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Japan 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Isle of Man 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Macao 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Venezuela 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.