Qatar's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) was US$51,507 in 2020, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 32.15% from US$75,910 in 2010 (3.8% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$51,507 | 2020 |
| Five years earlier | US$67,465 | 2015 |
| Ten years earlier | US$75,910 | 2010 |
| Highest | US$106,778 | 2012 |
| Lowest | US$30,361 | 1998 |
| Average since 2011 | US$76,915 | 2011–2020 |
| First recorded | US$31,161 |
What the numbers say
In 2020, Qatar's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) fell US$11,239 on 2019 (from US$62,746 to US$51,507).
Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2019), the average change was +US$1,373 and a typical year strayed about US$10,905 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$28,402 in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was US$20,710 in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2011 to 2020 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$6,269 a year. A straight line explains 84% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar | US$51,507 | 2020 |
| World | US$11,299 | 2024 |
| High income | US$42,303 | 2024 |
What this measures
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 25 values
| Year | GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 51,507 |
| 2019 | 62,746 |
| 2018 | 66,897 |
| 2017 | 61,628 |
| 2016 | 59,998 |
| 2015 | 67,465 |
| 2014 | 88,175 |
| 2013 | 99,648 |
| 2012 | 106,778 |
| 2011 | 104,312 |
| 2010 |
GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in nearby economies
More economic policy & debt data for Qatar
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$55.85 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$39.67 billion (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$3.03 billion (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) — 1.41% (2025)
- GDP (current US$) — US$215.56 billion (2025)
- GDP (current LCU) — 784.64 billion (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$183.49 billion (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU) — 736.64 billion (2025)
- GDP per capita (current US$) — US$72,525 (2025)
- GDP per capita (current LCU) — 263,991 (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Qatar's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$)?
- US$51,507 in 2020, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1996?
- It is up 65.29% from US$31,161 in 1996 (2.12% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$106,778 in 2012 and the lowest US$30,361 in 1998.
- Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) unusual for Qatar?
- In 2020, Qatar's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) fell US$11,239 on 2019 (from US$62,746 to US$51,507). Across the 23 yearly changes before that (1997 to 2019), the average change was +US$1,373 and a typical year strayed about US$10,905 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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