Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 2.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.9%
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
51st
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2016
All-time low
1.8%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Qatar, 2013–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Qatar is 2.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Qatar peaked at 3.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
Qatar ranks 51st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.8% | — |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +50.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 48 United States of America 3.0% compare
- 49 Australia 2.9% compare
- 50 Peru 2.9% compare
- 52 Russian Federation 2.8% compare
- 52 Russian Federation 2.8% compare
- 54 Thailand 2.8% compare
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 13,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 11,422 current US$ per person (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Qatar?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Qatar was 2.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Qatar ranks 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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