Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Value of exported goods and services, per capita was 30,604 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Qatar, 1996–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods and services, per capita in Qatar is 30,604 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Qatar peaked at 53,434 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22,552 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Qatar 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 27,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 36,358 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 38,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 38,889 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 34,957 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 30,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 40,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 41,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 40,986 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 36,712 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 33,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 42,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 50,970 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 53,434 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 48,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 43,497 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 39,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 35,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 35,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 34,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 30,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 30,604 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,878 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 30,604 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,812 constant 2015 US$ per person, 16.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22,552 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38,648 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 36,960 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,644 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | 53,434 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 12 Denmark 42,056 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 13 Belgium 35,593 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 14 Norway 32,736 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Sweden 30,092 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 17 Austria 27,175 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 18 Iceland 26,937 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per capita in Qatar?
- Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Qatar was 30,604 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 53,434 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,552 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Qatar rank for value of exported goods and services, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.