Qatar is a high-income country with a population of 2.86M people. The capital and largest city is Doha, with 1.19M residents. Qatar shares land borders with Saudi Arabia.
Qatar ranks 56/197 by GDP ($218B) and 11/197 by GDP per capita ($76,276). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is transport & tourism services.
Main facts and rankings
Qatar
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2964497
|
137/197 |
| GDP |
$218B
2024 |
56/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$76,276
2024 |
11/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$126,110
2024 |
5/197 |
| Government debt |
$89B
2024 |
60/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
40.5%
2025 |
133/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$31,151
2024 |
23/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$36,023
2025 |
23/197 |
| Land area | 4,436 sq mi | 158/197 |
| Population density | 644 ppl/mi² | 46/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.73 | 118/196 |
| Median age | 34.5 years | 78/196 |
| Life expectancy | 82.7 years | 23/197 |
Qatar trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $301,791,302 |
| 1971 | $387,703,106 |
| 1972 | $510,262,500 |
| 1973 | $793,885,560 |
| 1974 | $2,401,403,227 |
| 1975 | $2,512,773,166 |
| 1976 | $3,284,273,987 |
| 1977 | $3,617,564,638 |
| 1978 | $4,052,000,413 |
| 1979 | $5,632,962,997 |
| 1980 | $7,829,165,262 |
| 1981 | $8,661,263,764 |
| 1982 | $7,596,703,214 |
| 1983 | $6,467,582,308 |
| 1984 | $6,704,395,824 |
| 1985 | $6,153,296,456 |
| 1986 | $5,053,021,951 |
| 1987 | $5,446,428,681 |
| 1988 | $6,038,187,033 |
| 1989 | $6,487,912,088 |
| 1990 | $7,360,439,423 |
| 1991 | $6,883,516,484 |
| 1992 | $7,646,153,984 |
| 1993 | $7,156,593,654 |
| 1994 | $7,374,450,769 |
| 1995 | $8,137,911,978 |
| 1996 | $9,059,340,385 |
| 1997 | $11,297,802,115 |
| 1998 | $10,255,495,027 |
| 1999 | $12,393,131,868 |
| 2000 | $17,759,890,110 |
| 2001 | $17,538,461,538 |
| 2002 | $19,363,736,264 |
| 2003 | $23,533,791,209 |
| 2004 | $31,734,065,934 |
| 2005 | $44,530,494,505 |
| 2006 | $60,882,142,857 |
| 2007 | $79,712,087,912 |
| 2008 | $115,270,054,945 |
| 2009 | $97,798,351,648 |
| 2010 | $125,122,306,346 |
| 2011 | $167,775,268,626 |
| 2012 | $186,833,502,363 |
| 2013 | $198,727,642,967 |
| 2014 | $206,224,598,571 |
| 2015 | $161,739,955,577 |
| 2016 | $151,732,181,868 |
| 2017 | $161,099,122,225 |
| 2018 | $183,334,953,819 |
| 2019 | $176,371,267,692 |
| 2020 | $144,411,363,352 |
| 2021 | $179,732,009,560 |
| 2022 | $235,709,325,714 |
| 2023 | $213,002,809,341 |
| 2024 | $217,982,967,033 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $2,594 |
| 1971 | $2,952 |
| 1972 | $3,483 |
| 1973 | $4,905 |
| 1974 | $13,540 |
| 1975 | $13,014 |
| 1976 | $15,710 |
| 1977 | $16,058 |
| 1978 | $16,757 |
| 1979 | $21,777 |
| 1980 | $28,375 |
| 1981 | $29,505 |
| 1982 | $24,385 |
| 1983 | $19,616 |
| 1984 | $19,272 |
| 1985 | $16,815 |
| 1986 | $13,213 |
| 1987 | $13,719 |
| 1988 | $14,682 |
| 1989 | $15,243 |
| 1990 | $16,722 |
| 1991 | $15,133 |
| 1992 | $16,280 |
| 1993 | $14,770 |
| 1994 | $14,765 |
| 1995 | $15,823 |
| 1996 | $17,125 |
| 1997 | $20,523 |
| 1998 | $17,665 |
| 1999 | $20,234 |
| 2000 | $27,535 |
| 2001 | $25,871 |
| 2002 | $27,227 |
| 2003 | $31,602 |
| 2004 | $41,036 |
| 2005 | $53,950 |
| 2006 | $62,582 |
| 2007 | $65,954 |
| 2008 | $80,781 |
| 2009 | $60,786 |
| 2010 | $77,387 |
| 2011 | $103,262 |
| 2012 | $108,470 |
| 2013 | $103,697 |
| 2014 | $95,841 |
| 2015 | $68,985 |
| 2016 | $61,254 |
| 2017 | $63,280 |
| 2018 | $71,040 |
| 2019 | $66,841 |
| 2020 | $51,684 |
| 2021 | $71,752 |
| 2022 | $88,701 |
| 2023 | $80,196 |
| 2024 | $76,276 |
Qatar's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.8 |
| 1951 | 51.5 |
| 1952 | 52.1 |
| 1953 | 52.8 |
| 1954 | 53.5 |
| 1955 | 54.2 |
| 1956 | 54.9 |
| 1957 | 55.6 |
| 1958 | 56.3 |
| 1959 | 57 |
| 1960 | 57.8 |
| 1961 | 58.5 |
| 1962 | 59.2 |
| 1963 | 60 |
| 1964 | 60.7 |
| 1965 | 61.4 |
| 1966 | 62.2 |
| 1967 | 62.9 |
| 1968 | 63.6 |
| 1969 | 64.2 |
| 1970 | 64.9 |
| 1971 | 65.5 |
| 1972 | 66.1 |
| 1973 | 66.6 |
| 1974 | 67.2 |
| 1975 | 67.7 |
| 1976 | 68.2 |
| 1977 | 68.6 |
| 1978 | 69.1 |
| 1979 | 69.5 |
| 1980 | 69.9 |
| 1981 | 70.3 |
| 1982 | 70.7 |
| 1983 | 71.1 |
| 1984 | 71.5 |
| 1985 | 71.8 |
| 1986 | 72.2 |
| 1987 | 72.5 |
| 1988 | 72.8 |
| 1989 | 73.1 |
| 1990 | 73.4 |
| 1991 | 73.7 |
| 1992 | 73.9 |
| 1993 | 74.1 |
| 1994 | 74.2 |
| 1995 | 74.4 |
| 1996 | 74.6 |
| 1997 | 74.7 |
| 1998 | 74.9 |
| 1999 | 75 |
| 2000 | 75.3 |
| 2001 | 75.5 |
| 2002 | 75.8 |
| 2003 | 76.1 |
| 2004 | 76.5 |
| 2005 | 76.9 |
| 2006 | 77.3 |
| 2007 | 77.7 |
| 2008 | 78.3 |
| 2009 | 78.8 |
| 2010 | 79.4 |
| 2011 | 80 |
| 2012 | 80.5 |
| 2013 | 81 |
| 2014 | 81.4 |
| 2015 | 81.8 |
| 2016 | 82.1 |
| 2017 | 82.5 |
| 2018 | 82.7 |
| 2019 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 80.4 |
| 2021 | 81.1 |
| 2022 | 81.9 |
| 2023 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | 82.5 |
| 2025 | 82.7 |
Qatar's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 36,010 |
| 1961 | 39,680 |
| 1962 | 44,630 |
| 1963 | 50,380 |
| 1964 | 56,867 |
| 1965 | 64,065 |
| 1966 | 72,192 |
| 1967 | 81,439 |
| 1968 | 91,749 |
| 1969 | 103,025 |
| 1970 | 116,350 |
| 1971 | 131,346 |
| 1972 | 146,506 |
| 1973 | 161,841 |
| 1974 | 177,362 |
| 1975 | 193,087 |
| 1976 | 209,052 |
| 1977 | 225,285 |
| 1978 | 241,808 |
| 1979 | 258,670 |
| 1980 | 275,913 |
| 1981 | 293,553 |
| 1982 | 311,537 |
| 1983 | 329,709 |
| 1984 | 347,878 |
| 1985 | 365,940 |
| 1986 | 382,422 |
| 1987 | 397,005 |
| 1988 | 411,264 |
| 1989 | 425,646 |
| 1990 | 440,175 |
| 1991 | 454,853 |
| 1992 | 469,657 |
| 1993 | 484,545 |
| 1994 | 499,459 |
| 1995 | 514,325 |
| 1996 | 529,019 |
| 1997 | 550,500 |
| 1998 | 580,540 |
| 1999 | 612,500 |
| 2000 | 644,989 |
| 2001 | 677,925 |
| 2002 | 711,205 |
| 2003 | 744,682 |
| 2004 | 773,332 |
| 2005 | 825,408 |
| 2006 | 972,831 |
| 2007 | 1,208,595 |
| 2008 | 1,426,938 |
| 2009 | 1,608,903 |
| 2010 | 1,616,832 |
| 2011 | 1,624,761 |
| 2012 | 1,722,438 |
| 2013 | 1,916,426 |
| 2014 | 2,151,745 |
| 2015 | 2,344,557 |
| 2016 | 2,477,113 |
| 2017 | 2,545,820 |
| 2018 | 2,580,734 |
| 2019 | 2,638,657 |
| 2020 | 2,794,148 |
| 2021 | 2,504,910 |
| 2022 | 2,657,333 |
| 2023 | 2,656,032 |
| 2024 | 2,857,822 |
Qatar's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.53 |
| 1961 | 6.53 |
| 1962 | 6.53 |
| 1963 | 6.53 |
| 1964 | 6.53 |
| 1965 | 6.53 |
| 1966 | 6.52 |
| 1967 | 6.46 |
| 1968 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 6.31 |
| 1970 | 6.23 |
| 1971 | 6.15 |
| 1972 | 6.07 |
| 1973 | 6.01 |
| 1974 | 5.94 |
| 1975 | 5.86 |
| 1976 | 5.78 |
| 1977 | 5.69 |
| 1978 | 5.58 |
| 1979 | 5.46 |
| 1980 | 5.33 |
| 1981 | 5.2 |
| 1982 | 5.04 |
| 1983 | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 4.76 |
| 1985 | 4.64 |
| 1986 | 4.57 |
| 1987 | 4.54 |
| 1988 | 4.51 |
| 1989 | 4.41 |
| 1990 | 4.23 |
| 1991 | 3.99 |
| 1992 | 3.85 |
| 1993 | 3.77 |
| 1994 | 3.67 |
| 1995 | 3.56 |
| 1996 | 3.44 |
| 1997 | 3.33 |
| 1998 | 3.21 |
| 1999 | 3.12 |
| 2000 | 3.07 |
| 2001 | 3.08 |
| 2002 | 3.01 |
| 2003 | 2.93 |
| 2004 | 2.79 |
| 2005 | 2.64 |
| 2006 | 2.51 |
| 2007 | 2.44 |
| 2008 | 2.37 |
| 2009 | 2.25 |
| 2010 | 2.14 |
| 2011 | 2.07 |
| 2012 | 2.04 |
| 2013 | 2.03 |
| 2014 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 1.98 |
| 2016 | 1.86 |
| 2017 | 1.83 |
| 2018 | 1.76 |
| 2019 | 1.73 |
| 2020 | 1.68 |
| 2021 | 1.61 |
| 2022 | 1.74 |
| 2023 | 1.73 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 18 |
| 1961 | 19 |
| 1962 | 20.1 |
| 1963 | 21.1 |
| 1964 | 21.8 |
| 1965 | 22.5 |
| 1966 | 23 |
| 1967 | 23.5 |
| 1968 | 24 |
| 1969 | 24.4 |
| 1970 | 23.7 |
| 1971 | 22.2 |
| 1972 | 21.3 |
| 1973 | 20.9 |
| 1974 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 21.3 |
| 1977 | 21.8 |
| 1978 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 22.9 |
| 1980 | 23.5 |
| 1981 | 24.1 |
| 1982 | 24.8 |
| 1983 | 25.6 |
| 1984 | 26.3 |
| 1985 | 27 |
| 1986 | 27.4 |
| 1987 | 27.5 |
| 1988 | 27.5 |
| 1989 | 27.6 |
| 1990 | 27.7 |
| 1991 | 27.9 |
| 1992 | 28.1 |
| 1993 | 28.4 |
| 1994 | 28.7 |
| 1995 | 29.1 |
| 1996 | 29.6 |
| 1997 | 29.9 |
| 1998 | 29.8 |
| 1999 | 29.8 |
| 2000 | 29.9 |
| 2001 | 30.1 |
| 2002 | 30.5 |
| 2003 | 30.9 |
| 2004 | 31 |
| 2005 | 30.9 |
| 2006 | 30.6 |
| 2007 | 30.1 |
| 2008 | 30.1 |
| 2009 | 30.8 |
| 2010 | 31.3 |
| 2011 | 31.2 |
| 2012 | 31 |
| 2013 | 30.9 |
| 2014 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 31.2 |
| 2016 | 31.4 |
| 2017 | 31.6 |
| 2018 | 31.9 |
| 2019 | 32.3 |
| 2020 | 32.6 |
| 2021 | 32.9 |
| 2022 | 33.4 |
| 2023 | 34.1 |
| 2024 | 34.5 |
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Qatar: National Statistics
Finance
|
Qatar
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$219B
2024 |
56/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.5%
2025 |
119/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.23%
2020 |
132/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
6.96%
2022 |
7/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
22,000
2020 |
102/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.04%
2025 |
26/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.13%
2022 |
195/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
45.9%
2024 |
153/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
58.5%
2024 |
4/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
70.2
2025 |
33/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2017 |
105/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2017 |
102/169 |
| Number of millionaires |
26,163
2024 |
33/34 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
1.13%
2024 |
22/34 |
| Number of billionaires |
2
2025 |
59/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00009%
2025 |
34/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
52
2024 |
69/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$170M
2024 |
100/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$54B
2024 |
40/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.44B
2024 |
73/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
582,000
2020 |
115/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
20.2%
2020 |
35/184 |
| Banked people share |
65.9%
2011 |
84/158 |
Energy
|
Qatar
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
16,684 kg
2022 |
1/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$7.37
2022 |
155/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
127.9 megatons
2023 |
37/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
48.2 tons
2023 |
2/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.9%
2022 |
9/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0%
2021 |
193/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.12%
2022 |
134/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-396%
2022 |
141/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
19,381 kWh
2022 |
4/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
0.28%
2021 |
182/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
179/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
154/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
77/195 |
Society
|
Qatar
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
138/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+46,105
2024 |
26/196 |
| Urban population |
99.4%
2024 |
6/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.69 ft
2025 |
95/190 |
| Average female height |
5.27 ft
2025 |
91/190 |
| Quality of life index |
77.7
2025 |
37/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2024 |
48/197 |
| Higher education index |
68
2025 |
60/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.07
2022 |
191/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
7.3
2019 |
152/197 |
| Visa free countries |
119
2025 |
92/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.8%
2014 |
80/196 |
| English speaking |
30%
2025 |
87/197 |
| People using the Internet |
99.7%
2023 |
7/195 |
Health
|
Qatar
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,782
2022 |
40/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$137.8
2022 |
84/191 |
| Life expectancy |
82.7 years
2025 |
23/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
168/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.5
2018 |
73/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
177/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
6
2023 |
147/192 |
| Obesity rate |
44%
2022 |
11/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
24.6%
2024 |
6/195 |
| Air quality index |
15
2025 |
170/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
12.5%
2022 |
115/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.05 liters
2020 |
152/186 |
Territory
|
Qatar
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.008%
2025 |
158/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,552 sq mi
2024 |
152/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
285.7 sq mi
2025 |
166/194 |
| Forest area |
0 sq mi
2025 |
196/196 |
| Roads length |
4,374 mi
2016 |
125/175 |
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