Least developed countries vs Qatar: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Least developed countries
310.45 current US$ per person
in 2025
Qatar
12,629 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
43rd
Qatar rank
40th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 12,629 current US$ per person against 310.45 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 12,319 current US$ per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 40.7 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 13.4 current US$ per person 854.95 current US$ per person 841.55 current US$ per person Qatar
1970s 28.07 current US$ per person 2,697 current US$ per person 2,668 current US$ per person Qatar
1980s 49.48 current US$ per person 3,944 current US$ per person 3,895 current US$ per person Qatar
1990s 54.71 current US$ per person 4,770 current US$ per person 4,715 current US$ per person Qatar
2000s 113.97 current US$ per person 11,414 current US$ per person 11,300 current US$ per person Qatar
2010s 246.05 current US$ per person 13,618 current US$ per person 13,372 current US$ per person Qatar
2020s 286.73 current US$ per person 11,668 current US$ per person 11,381 current US$ per person Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Least developed countries or Qatar?
Qatar, at 12,629 current US$ per person against 310.45 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Least developed countries and Qatar?
12,319 current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Qatar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Qatar rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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