Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Qatar

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Qatar
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Qatar: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.4557 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 17.5%

World rank

33rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.7767 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

All-time low

0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1972–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Qatar, 1972–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Qatar is 0.4557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Qatar peaked at 0.7767 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

That places Qatar 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1972 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1972	0.7197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1973	0.6086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1976	0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1978	0.5393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1979	0.583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1980	0.6614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1981	0.5798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1982	0.7767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.0%
1983	0.6954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1984	0.6109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1985	0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1986	0.398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1987	0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1988	0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1989	0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1990	0.4355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1991	0.4603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1992	0.4626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1993	0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1994	0.4182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1995	0.4387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1996	0.4718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1997	0.4752 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1998	0.4613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1999	0.4909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2000	0.5889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2001	0.6185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2002	0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2003	0.5308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2004	0.5417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2005	0.5151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2006	0.5034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2007	0.5153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2008	0.5308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2009	0.4495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2010	0.5961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
2011	0.6813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2012	0.7062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2013	0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2014	0.6099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2015	0.4733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2016	0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2017	0.4143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2018	0.4562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2019	0.4104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2020	0.3553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2021	0.4818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.6%
2022	0.5521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2023	0.4557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.5318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Qatar

30 Azerbaijan 0.468 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Estonia 0.4673 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Poland 0.4671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Eswatini 0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Namibia 0.4534 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Switzerland 0.4524 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Qatar →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Qatar?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Qatar was 0.4557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.7767 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Qatar rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Qatar ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.