GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
20th
of 210 countries
All-time high
20.51 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
25,994 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 20.51 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,994 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Qatar 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,994 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 33,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 43,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 68,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1974 | 206,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +202.5% |
| 1975 | 216,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 282,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 311,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 349,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 485,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 674,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 746,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 654,324 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 557,070 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 577,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 530,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 435,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 469,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 520,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 558,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 633,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 592,896 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 658,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 616,416 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 635,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 700,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 780,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 973,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 883,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 3.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2006 | 5.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 6.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 9.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 8.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 10.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 14.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 16.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 17.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 17.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 14.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 13.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 14.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 15.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 15.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 20.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 438,312 current US$ per square kilometre, 42.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +202.5% | 68,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 206,839 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 485,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 572,248 current US$ per square kilometre | 435,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 746,017 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 754,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 592,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 9.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 20.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 17 Belgium 21.14 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Aruba 20.27 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 18.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 15.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Kingdom 13.93 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 United States Virgin Islands 13.35 million current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Qatar was 18.54 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,994 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.