Qatar vs Small states: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Qatar
97.06 billion current US$
in 2023
Small states
76.36 billion current US$
in 2023
Qatar rank
40th
Small states rank
42nd
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Qatar
- Small states
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 97.06 billion current US$ against 76.36 billion current US$ in Small states, a difference of 20.70 billion current US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Small states ahead.
Qatar ranks 40th and Small states ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 billion current US$ | 6.77 billion current US$ | 5.11 billion current US$ | Small states |
| 1980s | 3.65 billion current US$ | 12.47 billion current US$ | 8.82 billion current US$ | Small states |
| 1990s | 4.03 billion current US$ | 15.49 billion current US$ | 11.47 billion current US$ | Small states |
| 2000s | 26.13 billion current US$ | 36.49 billion current US$ | 10.37 billion current US$ | Small states |
| 2010s | 93.53 billion current US$ | 62.24 billion current US$ | 31.28 billion current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 91.28 billion current US$ | 76.96 billion current US$ | 14.31 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, Qatar or Small states?
- Qatar, at 97.06 billion current US$ against 76.36 billion current US$ in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Qatar and Small states?
- 20.70 billion current US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Small states?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Small states rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Qatar ranks 40th and Small states ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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$.