Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1996–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Qatar stood at 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.6081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Qatar ranks 73rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.6081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.444 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 70 Honduras 0.4157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Samoa 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Croatia 0.4045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Bhutan 0.4016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Austria 0.4001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Paraguay 0.4001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.