GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 67.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
67.48 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
58th
of 210 countries
All-time high
74.67 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
123,781 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 67.48 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 74.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 123,781 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 58th of 210 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 square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123,781 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 158,553 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 192,765 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 273,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1974 | 816,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +198.8% |
| 1975 | 850,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 2.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 2.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 5.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 5.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 7.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 9.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 13.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 19.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 24.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 36.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 30.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 39.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 52.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 58.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 62.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 65.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 51.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 48.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 51.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 58.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 55.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 45.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 56.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 74.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 67.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 67.48 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 67.48 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +198.8% | 273,264 current LCU per square kilometre | 816,477 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 795,417 current LCU per square kilometre | 123,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 36.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 39.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 65.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 45.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 74.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 72.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Denmark 70.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Argentina 69.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Seychelles 66.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Malta 64.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Cape Verde 64.14 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Qatar?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar was 67.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.67 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,781 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.