GNI (current LCU), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 268,451 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Qatar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Qatar is 268,451 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Qatar peaked at 369,209 current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,778 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Qatar 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,778 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 12,858 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 13,392 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 17,017 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 52,510 current LCU per person | +208.6% |
| 1975 | 48,916 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 57,206 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 55,698 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 58,295 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 75,374 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 110,939 current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 1981 | 114,032 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 95,163 current LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 76,470 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 74,009 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 66,861 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 54,034 current LCU per person | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 54,324 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 56,106 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 57,176 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 62,694 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 56,686 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 60,987 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 55,328 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 55,310 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 59,272 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 64,150 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 76,880 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 63,796 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 72,944 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 92,330 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 90,390 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 94,513 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 112,997 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 138,817 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 171,171 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 215,526 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 227,306 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 276,794 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 199,965 current LCU per person | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 252,550 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 346,140 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 369,209 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 357,772 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 333,128 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 245,571 current LCU per person | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 221,333 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 229,739 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 253,303 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 237,219 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 184,162 current LCU per person | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 257,162 current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 311,603 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 283,589 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 268,451 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 268,451 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 4.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 268,451 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132,120 current LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +208.6% | 17,017 current LCU per person | 52,510 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,304 current LCU per person | 11,778 current LCU per person | 75,374 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,911 current LCU per person | 54,034 current LCU per person | 114,032 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,805 current LCU per person | 55,310 current LCU per person | 76,880 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,981 current LCU per person | 90,390 current LCU per person | 276,794 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,596 current LCU per person | 221,333 current LCU per person | 369,209 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,993 current LCU per person | 184,162 current LCU per person | 311,603 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Qatar?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Qatar was 268,451 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 369,209 current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,778 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.