Other small states vs Qatar: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Other small states
55.58 billion current US$
in 2023
Qatar
97.06 billion current US$
in 2023
Other small states rank
43rd
Qatar rank
40th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Other small states
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 97.06 billion current US$ against 55.58 billion current US$ in Other small states, a difference of 41.48 billion current US$.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.7 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 2.37 billion current US$ 1.66 billion current US$ 708.71 million current US$ Other small states
1980s 5.40 billion current US$ 3.65 billion current US$ 1.75 billion current US$ Other small states
1990s 10.43 billion current US$ 4.03 billion current US$ 6.40 billion current US$ Other small states
2000s 23.89 billion current US$ 26.13 billion current US$ 2.23 billion current US$ Qatar
2010s 43.97 billion current US$ 93.53 billion current US$ 49.55 billion current US$ Qatar
2020s 54.37 billion current US$ 91.28 billion current US$ 36.91 billion current US$ Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Other small states or Qatar?
Qatar, at 97.06 billion current US$ against 55.58 billion current US$ in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Other small states and Qatar?
41.48 billion current US$, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Qatar?
49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Other small states and Qatar rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Other small states ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.