Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 44.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Qatar, 1972–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 44.2% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Qatar peaked at 44.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1986.
That places Qatar 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.1% | — |
| 1973 | 12.7% | -42.5% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -38.0% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | +54.8% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +64.0% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | +14.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 44.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 4.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 44.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6% | 12.7% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 8.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 8.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 19.5% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 38.7% | 44.2% | 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 outside region in Qatar?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Qatar was 44.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1986.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Qatar ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.