Tourism contribution to GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Tourism contribution to GDP was 2.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in Qatar, 2013–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Qatar is 2.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Qatar peaked at 3.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
That places Qatar 47th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tourism contribution to 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
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 119,910 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Qatar?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Qatar was 2.9% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Qatar rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Qatar ranks 47th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism contribution to 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.