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Qatar

QATMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeCapital: Doha
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68/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$217.42B
2026▼ 1.7%
Population
3.0M
2025▲ 4.0%
GDP per Capita
$68,138
2026▼ 2.2%
Life Expectancy
82.5 years
2024▲ 0.2%
Qatar in world space2000–2024
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002024
192 countries · log scale on X world Qatar· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Qatar

Qatar's GDP is $217.42B (2026), with a population of 3.0M, and GDP per capita of $68,138. Key indicators include real GDP growth of -8.6%, inflation at 3.9%, government debt at 43.3% of GDP, life expectancy of 82.5 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

▶Economy32 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD)$217.42B2026▼ 1.7%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)-8.6%2026▼ 407.1%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$68,1382026▼ 2.2%IMF
GDP, PPP (Intl $)$358.36B2026▼ 6.0%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$112,3122026▼ 6.5%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.16%2026▼ 11.0%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$211.22B2025▲ 1.1%WB
GNI per Capita, Atlas Method (Current US$)$74,3302025▼ 2.9%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (Current Intl $)$126,2902025▲ 3.2%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)57.0%2025▼ 2.9%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)47.0%2025▲ 3.7%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)0.3%2025▲ 5.3%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)12.9%2022▼ 22.7%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)19.5%2022▼ 10.9%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)30.6%2022▼ 16.7%WB
Gross Savings (% of GDP)57.4%2022▲ 11.6%WB
GDP Deflator Inflation (Annual %)-3.2%2025▼ 107.6%WB
GDP per Employed Person (Constant 2021 PPP $)$149,1052025▼ 0.9%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)7.9%2025▼ 3.7%WB
Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total)62.5%2022▼ 0.0%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$51,6772021▲ 35.3%WB
Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI)25.5%2021▲ 42.1%WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)37.0%2022▲ 49.9%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)15.28%2021▲ 44.2%WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)12.01%2021▲ 24.7%WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)27.3%2021▲ 34.9%WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021▼ 25.3%WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$122.96B2025▼ 3.3%WB
GDP per Capita, PPP (Constant 2021 Intl $)$110,1362025▼ 1.1%WB
GDP per Capita (Constant 2015 US$)$61,7352025▼ 1.1%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary13 indicators · 2024–2026 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)3.9%2026▲ 550.0%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)43.3%2026▲ 4.6%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-3.4%2026▼ 240.0%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)11.0%2026▼ 24.1%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)1.3%2024▼ 58.1%WB
Real Interest Rate (%)8.2%2025▲ 4.4%WB
Lending Interest Rate (%)4.8%2025▼ 23.1%WB
Deposit Interest Rate (%)4.7%2025▼ 10.1%WB
Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD)$55.85B2025▲ 3.4%WB
Total Reserves (months of imports)7.52025▲ 11.3%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)3.642025▲ 0.0%WB
PPP Conversion Factor2.052025▼ 5.8%WB
Broad Money (% of GDP)94.7%2025▲ 3.9%WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)100.2%2022▲ 8.0%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)68.6%2022▲ 16.8%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)31.6%2022▼ 7.2%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$161.69B2022▲ 53.2%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$74.52B2022▲ 21.8%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$88.77B2025▼ 6.6%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$37.54B2025▲ 4.9%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)1.4%2025▲ 561.4%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)1.6%2025▲ 114.7%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$3.03B2025▲ 559.1%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$1.26B2025▼ 12.8%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)0.6%2025▼ 12.5%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)2.8%2024▲ 1.0%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)14.8%2025▼ 15.4%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$31.93B2025▼ 15.7%WB
▶Finance9 indicators · 2011–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)126.8%2025▲ 4.8%WB
Stock Market Capitalization (% of GDP)82.1%2025▲ 4.2%WB
Stock Market Capitalization (USD)$176.91B2025▲ 3.9%WB
Stocks Traded, Total Value (% of GDP)13.4%2025▼ 0.6%WB
Listed Domestic Companies542025▲ 3.8%WB
Financial Institution or Mobile-Money Account Ownership (Age 15+, %)65.9%2011—WB
Account Ownership, Female (%)61.6%2011—WB
Account Ownership, Male (%)68.6%2011—WB
Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%)64.4%2025—WB
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)172025—WB
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)0.7%2025—WB
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)1.3%2025—WB
Firms with a Female Top Manager (%)1.4%2025—WB
Firms Offering Training (%)2.6%2025—WB
Time to Obtain an Operating License (days)21.12025—WB
Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%)1.9%2025—WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population3.0M2025▲ 4.0%WB
Population Growth (%)3.9%2025▼ 46.4%WB
Population Density (per km²)2312023▼ 0.0%WB
Surface Area (sq km)11,4902023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)11,4902023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)99.4%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (total)3.0M2025▲ 4.0%WB
Rural Population (%)0.6%2025▼ 5.5%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth82.5 years2024▲ 0.2%WB
Life Expectancy, Male81.8 years2024▲ 0.2%WB
Life Expectancy, Female83.5 years2024▲ 0.1%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)1.72024▼ 0.7%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)9.52024▼ 3.9%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)1.12024▲ 13.0%WB
Net Migration36,2882025▼ 21.3%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)15.0%2025▼ 0.5%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)83.3%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)1.7%2025▲ 1.5%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)20.0%2025▼ 0.3%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)2.0%2025▲ 1.4%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)18.0%2025▼ 0.5%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)392024▲ 10.0%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)30.72024▲ 8.8%WB
▶Labor19 indicators · 2020–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force2.2M2025▲ 3.8%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)87.0%2025▼ 0.2%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)61.9%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)95.6%2025▼ 0.2%WB
Unemployment (%)0.1%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Female Unemployment (%)0.4%2025▲ 3.7%WB
Male Unemployment (%)0.1%2025▼ 5.3%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)0.6%2025▼ 2.4%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)1.6%2025▼ 2.5%WB
Employment in Industry (%)38.0%2025▼ 0.5%WB
Employment in Services (%)60.4%2025▲ 0.4%WB
Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %)88.0%2024▲ 0.6%WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)0.5%2025▲ 1.0%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)99.2%2025▼ 0.0%WB
Part-Time Employment (%)1.6%2020▲ 761.1%WB
Employers (% of total employment)0.4%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)18.0%2025▲ 1.1%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)86.9%2025▼ 0.2%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)0.8%2025▲ 0.5%WB
▶Education20 indicators · 2009–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of GDP)3.2%2020▲ 15.3%WB
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)9.3%2020▲ 7.9%WB
Adult Literacy Rate (%)97.8%2014▲ 0.3%WB
Female Literacy Rate (%)97.6%2014▲ 0.5%WB
Male Literacy Rate (%)97.8%2014▲ 0.2%WB
Youth Literacy Rate (%)98.7%2014▼ 0.3%WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)97.6%2024▲ 2.2%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)99.6%2024▼ 0.6%WB
Tertiary School Enrollment (%)43.0%2024▲ 12.6%WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)95.4%2024▲ 2.3%WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)92.5%2024▲ 0.5%WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary8,6382024▼ 30.2%WB
Out-of-School Girls, Primary3,3072024▼ 39.1%WB
Primary School Teachers14,9312024▲ 6.7%WB
Secondary School Teachers12,3682024▲ 7.5%WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary122018▲ 3.3%WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary112018▲ 6.0%WB
Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)17.6%2009—WB
Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort)94.7%2021▲ 11.7%WB
Secondary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)14.7%2009—WB
▶Health49 indicators · 2020–2025 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)2.5%2023▲ 15.4%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$1,8042023▲ 1.3%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)2.1%2023▲ 16.6%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)7.4%2023▼ 3.9%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)32023▲ 20.7%WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)8.52023▲ 17.1%WHO
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)1.32022▼ 3.8%WHO
Under-5 Mortality (per 1,000 live births)5.92024▼ 1.7%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)3.82024▼ 2.6%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)42023▼ 50.0%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)5.52024▼ 1.8%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)6.22024▼ 1.6%WHO
Communicable, Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Causes (% of Deaths)17.9%2021▲ 21.4%WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)62.4%2021▼ 6.8%WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)14.6%2021▼ 8.9%WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)99.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)96.0%2024▲ 1.1%WHO
HIV Incidence (per 1,000)0.12024▲ 0.0%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)372024▼ 7.5%WHO
Stunting, Children Under 5 (%)6.2%2023▼ 1.6%WHO
Overweight, Children Under 5 (%)10.0%2023▼ 4.8%WHO
Current Tobacco Use, Male Adults (%)21.5%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Current Tobacco Use, Female Adults (%)3.6%2024▲ 2.9%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)4.72021▼ 11.0%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)1.12020▼ 8.7%WHO
Life Expectancy at Birth (WHO)76.71013842021—WHO
Remaining Life Expectancy at Age 60 (WHO)19.473292412021—WHO
Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth (HALE)66.206303212021—WHO
Infant Mortality, Under Age 1 (WHO)4.8427512112024—WHO
Under-5 Mortality (WHO)5.8854276672024—WHO
Neonatal Mortality, 0–27 Days (WHO)3.8060890392024—WHO
Maternal Deaths (WHO Estimates)1.1574980212023—WHO
Estimated Tuberculosis Incidence (WHO)372024—WHO
TB Mortality, Excluding HIV (per 100K)0.282024—WHO
People Living with HIV10002025—WHO
Diabetes Prevalence, Age 18+ (age-standardized, %)25.8394182022—WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (WHO/UNICEF)962025—WHO
Measles First-Dose Coverage (MCV1, WHO/UNICEF)992025—WHO
Hepatitis B Three-Dose Coverage (HepB3, WHO/UNICEF)962025—WHO
Physicians (total)9,5592024▲ 6.2%WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel26,2382024▲ 3.7%WHO
Dentists (total)2,2042024▲ 0.1%WHO
Pharmacists (total)3,9232024▲ 5.8%WHO
Child Wasting, Under 5 (survey, %)2.12023—WHO
Child Stunting, Under 5 (survey, %)6.22023—WHO
Child Underweight, Under 5 (survey, %)2.62023—WHO
UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1)842023—WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)7.32021—WHO
Current Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, US$)1804.354248052023—WHO
▶Energy & Environment18 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e)47.32024▼ 2.7%WB
CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)1352024▲ 4.7%WB
Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita)16,3432023▼ 3.2%WB
Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)19,9632023▲ 3.0%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)0.3%2021▼ 4.6%WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)0.0%2021—WB
Access to Electricity (%)100.0%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)100.0%2023▲ 0.0%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)107.82023▼ 3.7%WB
Forest Area (%)0.0%2023—WB
Forest Area (sq km)02023—WB
Arable Land (%)1.8%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%)5.8%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Marine Protected Areas (%)2.3%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)100.0%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)99.9%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO)58.4670554282023—WHO
Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized)54.492021—WHO
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)6.4%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)18,2752023▲ 62.6%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)145.72022▼ 14.1%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)153.32022▲ 3.0%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)140.12022▼ 24.2%WB
Land Under Cereal Production (hectares)1212023▲ 14.2%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)20,3772024▲ 7.4%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)240.22023▲ 0.0%WB
Agricultural Irrigated Land (%)17.6%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal)446.4%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Production (metric tons)2,2092023▲ 85.1%WB
▶Technology12 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)98.1%2024▼ 0.1%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)1542024▼ 2.7%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)11.82024▲ 1.5%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)445.42024▼ 0.9%WB
R&D Spending (% of GDP)0.68%2021▲ 28.1%WB
Patent Applications, Residents472021▼ 42.0%WB
Patent Applications, Non-Residents7222021▲ 19.5%WB
Scientific Journal Articles2,4712023▲ 0.8%WB
High-Technology Exports (USD)$308.2M2024▲ 25.5%WB
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)2.4%2025▼ 31.1%WB
ICT Service Exports (USD)$578.0M2025▼ 44.4%WB
Researchers in R&D (per million)9482021▲ 61.8%WB
▶Infrastructure6 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Air Transport, Passengers Carried37.7M2023▲ 28.0%WB
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)13,926.62023▼ 1.1%WB
Container Port Traffic (TEU)1.4M2024▲ 7.8%WB
Logistics Performance Index (1–5)3.502022▲ 0.9%WB
Electricity from Oil (%)0.3%2021▼ 4.6%WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021—WB
▶Gender8 indicators · 2010–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)6.1%2025▲ 37.8%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)63.5%2024▲ 2.9%WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)98.8%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%)107.9%2018▼ 0.5%WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)5.52024▼ 3.5%WB
Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%)105.5%2018▼ 1.4%WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary0.952010▼ 6.2%WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education1.022021▼ 1.0%WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption0.72023▼ 12.7%WB
Government Effectiveness1.22023▲ 5.3%WB
Political Stability0.992023▲ 3.5%WB
Regulatory Quality0.982023▲ 12.2%WB
Rule of Law0.932023▲ 1.7%WB
Voice & Accountability-0.972023▲ 7.4%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)75.0%2023▼ 5.4%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)85.8%2023▲ 4.0%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)80.2%2023▲ 1.2%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)84.4%2023▲ 2.8%WB
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2022 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Military Spending (% of GDP)6.5%2022▲ 0.7%WB
Military Expenditure (USD)$15.41B2022▲ 32.9%WB
Armed Forces Personnel22,0002020▲ 0.0%WB
Armed Forces (% of labor force)1.1%2020▼ 4.3%WB
Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)26.9%2022▲ 22.4%WB
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)0.12022▼ 78.4%WB
▶Poverty & Inequality9 indicators · 2017 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)0.0%2017—WB
Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %)0.0%2017—WB
Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %)0.0%2017—WB
Gini Index35.12017—WB
Income Share, Top 10%25.8%2017—WB
Income Share, Bottom 10%2.6%2017—WB
Income Share, Top 20%41.9%2017—WB
Income Share, Bottom 20%6.5%2017—WB
Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %)0.0%2017—WB
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.642020▲ 0.5%WB
Human Capital Index, Female0.672020▲ 1.8%WB
Human Capital Index, Male0.612020▼ 0.8%WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School8.8 years2020▲ 0.5%WB
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals582,0002020▼ 72.8%WB
Tourism Receipts (USD)$14.32B2020▼ 8.5%WB
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$11.50B2020▼ 8.2%WB
Tourism Receipts (% of total exports)20.2%2020▲ 18.7%WB
International Tourism, Transport Services (USD)$10.76B2020▲ 5.4%WB
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)4.0%2025▼ 46.2%WB
Population in Largest City831,6892025▲ 1.9%WB
Population in Largest City (% of urban)28.2%2025▼ 2.0%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)0.0%2022—WB
Rural Population Growth (%)-1.7%2025▼ 196.5%WB
Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)95.3%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%)99.9%2024▲ 0.0%WHO

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