Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Qatar
Qatar: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.5836 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Qatar is 0.5836, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.6747 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2418, in 2014.
Qatar ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3419 | — |
| 2012 | 0.43 | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.289 | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2418 | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2702 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2495 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4134 | +65.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2547 | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 0.327 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4512 | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4778 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4377 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6747 | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6672 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5836 | -12.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.5836 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 83% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.5836 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3131 | 0.2418 | 0.43 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5487 | 0.4377 | 0.6747 | 6 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.999 (2100)
- Population density 632.92 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,134 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Qatar?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Qatar was 0.5836 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6747 in 2023.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2418 in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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