Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Qatar
Qatar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Qatar, 1974–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Qatar is 2.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Qatar peaked at 3.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
That places Qatar 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.9% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +553.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +58.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +36.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +153.1% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +133.3% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +44.5% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +81.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -2.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.0%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +553.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Qatar?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Qatar was 2.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Qatar rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Qatar ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.