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 0.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Qatar, 2011–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Qatar is 0.6%, 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 0.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +65.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 141 Botswana 0.7% compare
- 142 Austria 0.7% compare
- 143 Portugal 0.6% compare
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6% compare
- 146 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5%
- 147 Seychelles 0.5% 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 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 0.6% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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 0.7% 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 0.2% 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 World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.