Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 36,542 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Qatar, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Qatar stood at 36,542 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Qatar peaked at 76,597 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,507 current US$ per person, in 1972.
Qatar ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,507 current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 2,985 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 9,572 current US$ per person | +220.6% |
| 1978 | 9,037 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 12,696 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1980 | 18,787 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1981 | 17,129 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 18,976 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 13,677 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 12,065 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 9,032 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 5,259 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 1987 | 4,847 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 4,902 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 5,667 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 7,282 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 6,965 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 7,531 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 6,666 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 6,175 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 6,941 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 8,079 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 9,753 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 8,150 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 9,932 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 16,217 current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 2001 | 16,000 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14,705 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 16,775 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 22,228 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 27,790 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 31,504 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 33,986 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 42,876 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 27,326 current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 46,127 current US$ per person | +68.8% |
| 2011 | 70,357 current US$ per person | +52.5% |
| 2012 | 76,597 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 69,106 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 58,456 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 32,651 current US$ per person | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 22,965 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 26,217 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 32,411 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 27,430 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 18,363 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 34,572 current US$ per person | +88.3% |
| 2022 | 48,974 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 36,542 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,359 current US$ per person | 2,507 current US$ per person | 12,696 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 11,034 current US$ per person | 4,847 current US$ per person | 18,976 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,747 current US$ per person | 6,175 current US$ per person | 9,932 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,941 current US$ per person | 14,705 current US$ per person | 42,876 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,232 current US$ per person | 22,965 current US$ per person | 76,597 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,613 current US$ per person | 18,363 current US$ per person | 48,974 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 5 Switzerland 47,251 current US$ per person compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 43,136 current US$ per person compare
- 7 Ireland 39,021 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Slovenia 34,393 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Norway 32,164 current US$ per person compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 30,563 current US$ per person 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)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 29,867 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Qatar?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Qatar was 36,542 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 76,597 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,507 current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.