Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 29,867 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Qatar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 29,867 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Qatar peaked at 77,194 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,063 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Qatar ranks 11th 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 (current US$), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,499 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3,075 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 2,935 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 2,699 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 2,655 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 2,544 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 2,493 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 2,480 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,300 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 2,165 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,063 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 2,398 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 2,710 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 3,880 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 11,361 current US$ per person | +192.8% |
| 1975 | 9,348 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 10,572 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 9,197 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 9,888 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 14,509 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 20,586 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 19,370 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 13,934 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 10,182 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 12,973 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 9,343 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 4,835 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 1987 | 5,000 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 5,374 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 6,313 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 8,272 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 7,057 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 8,178 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 6,697 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 6,433 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 6,916 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 8,506 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 9,991 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 8,664 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 11,778 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 17,976 current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2001 | 16,036 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 15,436 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 17,970 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 24,160 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 31,211 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 35,002 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 34,768 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 47,169 current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 29,838 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 46,365 current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 70,440 current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 77,194 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 71,411 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 61,156 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 33,256 current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 23,135 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 26,513 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 32,900 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 27,641 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 18,433 current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 34,813 current US$ per person | +88.9% |
| 2022 | 49,284 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 36,803 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 33,258 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 29,867 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 29,867 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 29,867 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 16.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +192.8% | 3,880 current US$ per person | 11,361 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,685 current US$ per person | 2,165 current US$ per person | 3,499 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,593 current US$ per person | 2,063 current US$ per person | 14,509 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,791 current US$ per person | 4,835 current US$ per person | 20,586 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,249 current US$ per person | 6,433 current US$ per person | 11,778 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,957 current US$ per person | 15,436 current US$ per person | 47,169 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,001 current US$ per person | 23,135 current US$ per person | 77,194 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,743 current US$ per person | 18,433 current US$ per person | 49,284 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 8 Slovenia 45,329 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Faroe Islands 37,577 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Norway 30,399 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Luxembourg 26,770 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Czechia 26,051 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Denmark 24,692 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$), per unit of GDP 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,629 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Qatar?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Qatar was 29,867 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 77,194 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,063 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.