GDP (current US$), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: GDP (current US$), per capita was 76,276 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Qatar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 76,276 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Qatar peaked at 108,471 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,594 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 13th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,594 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,952 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 3,483 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 4,905 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 13,540 current US$ per person | +176.0% |
| 1975 | 13,014 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 15,710 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 16,058 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 16,757 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 21,777 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 28,376 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 29,505 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 24,385 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 19,616 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 19,272 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 16,815 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 13,213 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 13,719 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 14,682 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 15,242 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 16,722 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 15,134 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 16,280 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 14,770 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 14,765 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,822 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 17,125 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 20,523 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 17,665 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 20,234 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 27,535 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 25,871 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 27,227 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 31,602 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 41,036 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 53,950 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 62,582 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 65,954 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 80,781 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 60,786 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 77,387 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 103,261 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 108,471 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 103,697 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 95,841 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 68,985 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 61,254 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 63,280 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 71,040 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 66,841 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 51,683 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 71,752 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 88,701 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 80,196 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 76,276 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 76,276 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 76,276 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,771 current US$ per person, 16.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +176.0% | 4,905 current US$ per person | 13,540 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,079 current US$ per person | 2,594 current US$ per person | 21,777 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,482 current US$ per person | 13,213 current US$ per person | 29,505 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,904 current US$ per person | 14,765 current US$ per person | 20,523 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,732 current US$ per person | 25,871 current US$ per person | 80,781 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,006 current US$ per person | 61,254 current US$ per person | 108,471 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,722 current US$ per person | 51,683 current US$ per person | 88,701 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 10 Norway 86,810 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Iceland 86,578 current US$ per person compare
- 12 United States 85,837 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Macao 73,047 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Denmark 71,852 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Faroe Islands 71,828 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Qatar?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Qatar was 76,276 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 108,471 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,594 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.