Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) was 15.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Qatar, 2002–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Qatar stood at 15.8%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Qatar peaked at 15.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2003.
Qatar ranks 100th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.7% | — |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 15.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.0%, 55% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.5% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 97 South Korea 16.6% compare
- 98 Jordan 16.4% compare
- 99 Cape Verde 15.9% compare
- 101 United Arab Emirates 14.7% compare
- 102 Malaysia 14.5% compare
- 103 Oman 14.1% compare
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 37.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 28.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 23.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 29,867 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, all products in Qatar?
- Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Qatar was 15.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2003.
- How does Qatar rank for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
- Qatar ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.