Economy · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income
Qatar: the economy in numbers
GDP is $216bn (2025), 56th of 211 in the world and 9th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita is $72,525 (2025), 18th of 211 in the world and 1st of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $128,883 (2025), 5th of 199 in the world and 1st of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
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Economy: Qatar in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $216bn2025 | 56/211 | 9/22 | $17.8bn | $125bn | $144bn | +33%since 2015 | $5.1tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $72,5252025 | 18/211 | 1/22 | $27,535 | $77,387 | $51,684 | +5.1%since 2015 | $6,202 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $128,8832025 | 5/199 | 1/22 | $91,311 | $152,121 | $82,149 | +26%since 2015 | $16,921 | $69,953 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $74,3302025 | 12/201 | 1/22 | $19,620 | $71,900 | $57,730 | −7.2%since 2015 | $6,365 | $52,957 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 2.9%2025 | 120/210 | 13/22 | 8.0% | 16.7% | -3.6% | −1.9 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | -1.1%2025 | 196/210 | 17/22 | 2.6% | 16.2% | -8.9% | +2.8 ppsince 2015 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 0.3%2025 | 189/198 | 21/22 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 6.8% | 1.3% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 57.0%2025 | 4/201 | 2/22 | 70.7% | 68.1% | 52.3% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 35.9% | 21.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 7.9%2025 | 126/194 | 15/20 | 5.4% | 9.0% | 7.9% | −1.0 ppsince 2015 | 12.9% | 12.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 47.0%2025 | 161/201 | 17/22 | 30.6% | 33.7% | 52.7% | +0.9 ppsince 2015 | 51.9% | 69.1% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 30.6%2022 | 28/175 | 5/20 | 20.2% | 31.3% | 43.8% | +3.5 ppsince 2012 | 27.0% | 22.6% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 57.4%2022 | 1/163 | 1/19 | · | 60.1%2011 | 41.8% | −2.9 ppsince 2012 | 26.6% | 23.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 27.3%2021 | 15/209 | 6/23 | 46.6% | 32.4% | 20.2% | −9.4 ppsince 2011 | 17.3% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+33%$216bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+5.1%$72,525 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+26%$128,883 in 2025
- GDP per capita growth+2.8 pp-1.1% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GNI per capita−7.2%$74,330 in 2025
- GDP growth−1.9 pp2.9% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Qatar and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Qatar. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Qatar | Iran | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $216bn2025 | $363bn2025 | $1.3tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $72,5252025 | $3,9242025 | $34,5372025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $128,8832025 | $19,6992025 | $73,7842025 |
| GNI per capita | $74,3302025 | $4,6502025 | $36,0702025 |
| GDP growth | 2.9%2025 | -2.8%2025 | 4.5%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | -1.1%2025 | -3.7%2025 | -0.2%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 0.3%2025 | 10.6%2025 | 2.6%2025 |
| Industry share | 57.0%2025 | 39.6%2025 | 43.0%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 7.9%2025 | 20.6%2024 | 15.8%2025 |