Number of female directors in Qatar
Qatar: Number of female directors was 223 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of female directors in Qatar, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female directors in Qatar is 223, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 271.7% on the previous year and up 4,360.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female directors in Qatar peaked at 223 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2014.
Qatar ranks 60th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of female directors in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | — |
| 2015 | 20 | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | +56.2% |
| 2018 | 43 | +72.0% |
| 2019 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 98 | +139.0% |
| 2021 | 57 | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 77 | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 60 | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 223 | +271.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 223 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,009, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 223 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 544, 41% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25 | 5 | 43 | 6 |
| 2020s | 103 | 57 | 223 | 5 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 28.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 23.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 29,867 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Qatar?
- Number of female directors in Qatar was 223 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 223 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for number of female directors?
- Qatar ranks 60th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,360.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.