GDP (current LCU), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 277,644 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Qatar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Qatar is 277,644 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Qatar peaked at 394,832 current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12,352 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 81st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,352 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 14,015 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 15,276 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 19,603 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 53,446 current LCU per person | +172.6% |
| 1975 | 51,153 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 62,267 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 63,573 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 64,966 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 82,170 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 103,768 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 107,398 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 88,760 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 71,402 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 70,151 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 61,207 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 48,096 current LCU per person | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 49,936 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 53,443 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 55,483 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 60,867 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 55,086 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 59,260 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 53,762 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 53,744 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 57,594 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 62,334 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 74,703 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 64,302 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 73,651 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 100,228 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 94,170 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 99,105 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 115,033 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 149,369 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 196,377 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 227,800 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 240,073 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 294,044 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 221,260 current LCU per person | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 281,690 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 375,872 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 394,832 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 377,457 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 348,861 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 251,106 current LCU per person | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 222,963 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 230,339 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 258,585 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 243,302 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 188,128 current LCU per person | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 261,177 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 322,874 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 291,913 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 277,644 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 277,644 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 4.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 277,644 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +172.6% | 19,603 current LCU per person | 53,446 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,882 current LCU per person | 12,352 current LCU per person | 82,170 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,964 current LCU per person | 48,096 current LCU per person | 107,398 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,530 current LCU per person | 53,744 current LCU per person | 74,703 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,746 current LCU per person | 94,170 current LCU per person | 294,044 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,501 current LCU per person | 222,963 current LCU per person | 394,832 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,347 current LCU per person | 188,128 current LCU per person | 322,874 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 78 Kenya 297,436 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Bangladesh 288,234 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Haiti 283,406 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Seychelles 259,483 current LCU per person compare
- 83 Thailand 259,236 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Mexico 259,159 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Qatar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1246 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,358 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.696 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.9698 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Population density 632.92 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,134 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Qatar?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Qatar was 277,644 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 394,832 current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,352 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.