Least developed countries vs Qatar: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Qatar
0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
37th
Qatar rank
39th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Qatar's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 39th of 45 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7236 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6215 current US$ per US$ of GDP Qatar
1980s 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5191 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.425 current US$ per US$ of GDP Qatar
1990s 0.1201 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4846 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3644 current US$ per US$ of GDP Qatar
2000s 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5737 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3828 current US$ per US$ of GDP Qatar
2010s 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5475 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3557 current US$ per US$ of GDP Qatar
2020s 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4513 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Qatar?
0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Qatar?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Qatar rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.