Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 20,854 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Qatar, 1996–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2020, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Qatar stood at 20,854 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Qatar peaked at 32,749 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,466 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1999.
Qatar ranks 23rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 9,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 9,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 8,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 9,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 9,896 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 12,924 constant 2015 US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 14,562 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 20,725 constant 2015 US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 27,782 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 28,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 25,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 19,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 20,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 28,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 32,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 31,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 30,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 25,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 25,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 23,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 24,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 24,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 20,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,490 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 17,783 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,625 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 20 Cyprus 24,271 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 Guam 21,983 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 Slovenia 21,923 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Bahrain 19,478 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Estonia 19,166 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 Germany 18,584 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Qatar?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Qatar was 20,854 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 32,749 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,466 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Qatar rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported 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 imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported 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 imported 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.