Qatar — GDP
GDP (Nominal) for Qatar, 1970–2025.
GDP for Qatar was 215.56 billion in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 56 years, from 1970 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 235.71 billion in 2022. The lowest was 301.79 million in 1970 (about 714.3× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 12.69% per year.
Qatar ranks 56 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 26%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 109.60 billion, so Qatar sits above it. It peaked in 2022 and has fallen 9% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved up 33%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 9 of 23 economies; Morocco (182.37 billion) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 202% in 1974. That is 16% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 1970 level: doubled by 1973; grown tenfold by 1976. Doubling roughly every 5.8 years at that pace.
World ranking. Climbed: 107th of 146 in 1970 → 68th of 163 in 1980 → 89th of 192 in 1990 → 74th of 204 in 2000 → 57th of 212 in 2010 → 57th of 210 in 2020 → 55th of 186 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1970 to 2025
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 215,559,615,384.62 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 216,294,505,494.51 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 213,002,809,340.66 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 235,709,325,714.29 | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 179,732,009,560.44 | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 144,411,363,351.65 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 176,371,267,692.31 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 183,334,953,818.68 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 161,099,122,225.28 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 151,732,181,868.13 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 161,739,955,576.92 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 206,224,598,571.43 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 198,727,642,967.03 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 186,833,502,362.64 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 167,775,274,725.28 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 125,122,252,747.25 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 97,798,351,648.35 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 115,269,780,219.78 | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 79,711,813,186.81 | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 60,882,142,857.14 | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 44,530,494,505.49 | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 31,734,065,934.07 | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 23,533,791,208.79 | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 19,363,736,263.74 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 17,538,461,538.46 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 17,759,890,109.89 | +43.3% |
| 1999 | 12,393,131,868.13 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 10,255,494,505.49 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 11,297,802,197.8 | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 9,059,340,659.34 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 8,137,912,087.91 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 7,374,450,549.45 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7,156,593,406.59 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 7,646,153,846.15 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 6,883,516,483.52 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 7,360,439,560.44 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 6,487,912,087.91 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 6,038,186,813.19 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 5,446,428,571.43 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 5,053,021,978.02 | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 6,153,296,703.3 | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 6,870,329,670.33 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 6,484,890,109.89 | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 7,611,263,736.26 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 8,672,527,472.53 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 7,837,915,956.04 | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 5,632,962,996.83 | +39.0% |
| 1978 | 4,052,000,412.7 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 3,617,564,637.89 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 3,284,273,986.72 | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 2,512,773,165.81 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2,401,403,227.44 | +202.5% |
| 1973 | 793,885,559.97 | +55.6% |
| 1972 | 510,262,500.18 | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 387,703,105.52 | +28.5% |
| 1970 | 301,791,301.79 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Qatar’s GDP in 1971?
387,703,105.52 (1971). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are Qatar’s GDP figures nominal or inflation-adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — current US$ — with no inflation restatement and no PPP conversion. Years the source does not report are omitted rather than interpolated.
Is Qatar’s GDP growing or shrinking?
Between 1970 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +71326.7% in total — about 12.7% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 215,559,615,384.62; 2024: 216,294,505,494.51; 2023: 213,002,809,340.66; 2022: 235,709,325,714.29; 2021: 179,732,009,560.44. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD — GDP (Nominal). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.