Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Qatar, 1972–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.7% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
That represents a change of up 77.3% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Qatar peaked at 3.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1979.
Qatar ranks 86th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.4% | — |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -65.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +653.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -81.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +496.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +145.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -67.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +213.2% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -40.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -68.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +506.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -77.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +72.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +117.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +207.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +77.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +653.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 2002 | +506.4% | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| 1986 | +496.3% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Qatar?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Qatar was 0.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1979.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Qatar ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.