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Qatar is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Doha. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+26.8%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+5.1%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+6.6 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Qatar, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Qatar

3MLatest available · 2025
Qatar

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Population changed by +26.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearQatar
20252,972,215
20242,857,822
20232,656,032
20222,657,333
20212,504,910
20202,794,148
20192,638,657
20182,580,734
20172,545,820
20162,477,113
20152,344,557
20142,151,745
20131,916,426
20121,722,438
20111,624,761
20101,616,832
20091,608,903
20081,426,938
20071,208,595
2006972,831
2005825,408
2004773,332
2003744,682
2002711,205
2001677,925
2000644,989
1999612,500
1998580,540
1997550,500
1996529,019
1995514,325
1994499,459
1993484,545
1992469,657
1991454,853
1990440,175
1989425,646
1988411,264
1987397,005
1986382,422
1985365,940
1984347,878
1983329,709
1982311,537
1981293,553
1980275,913
1979258,670
1978241,808
1977225,285
1976209,052
1975193,087
1974177,362
1973161,841
1972146,506
1971131,346
1970116,350
1969103,025
196891,749
196781,439
196672,192
196564,065
196456,867
196350,380
196244,630
196139,680
196036,010

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Qatar

3.9%Latest available · 2025
Qatar

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Population growth changed by -4.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearQatar
20253.92%
20247.32%
2023-0.05%
20225.91%
2021-10.93%
20205.73%
20192.22%
20181.36%
20172.74%
20165.5%
20158.58%
201411.58%
201310.67%
20125.84%
20110.49%
20100.49%
200912%
200816.61%
200721.7%
200616.43%
20056.52%
20043.78%
20034.6%
20024.79%
20014.98%
20005.17%
19995.36%
19985.31%
19973.98%
19962.82%
19952.93%
19943.03%
19933.12%
19923.2%
19913.28%
19903.36%
19893.44%
19883.53%
19873.74%
19864.41%
19855.06%
19845.36%
19835.67%
19825.95%
19816.2%
19806.45%
19796.74%
19787.08%
19777.48%
19767.94%
19758.49%
19749.16%
19739.95%
197210.92%
197112.12%
197012.16%
196911.59%
196811.92%
196712.05%
196611.94%
196511.92%
196412.11%
196312.12%
196211.76%
19619.71%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Qatar

99.4%Latest available · 2025
Qatar

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Urban population changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearQatar
202599.36%
202499.32%
202399.28%
202299.24%
202199.2%
202099.16%
201999.12%
201899.08%
201799.03%
201698.99%
201598.94%
201498.9%
201398.84%
201298.74%
201198.63%
201098.51%
200998.35%
200898.13%
200797.87%
200697.58%
200597.3%
200497.05%
200396.83%
200296.64%
200196.47%
200096.29%
199996.11%
199895.91%
199795.67%
199695.39%
199595.07%
199494.72%
199394.33%
199293.91%
199193.44%
199092.92%
198992.37%
198891.76%
198791.11%
198690.42%
198589.55%
198488.33%
198386.89%
198285.4%
198184.05%
198083%
197982.22%
197881.56%
197780.97%
197680.45%
197579.95%
197479.46%
197378.94%
197278.38%
197177.74%
197077%
196976.18%
196875.3%
196774.36%
196673.34%
196572.23%
196471.03%
196369.72%
196268.28%
196166.71%
196065%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Qatar

1.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
Qatar

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearQatar
20241.72 births
20231.73 births
20221.74 births
20211.61 births
20201.68 births
20191.73 births
20181.76 births
20171.83 births
20161.86 births
20151.98 births
20142.03 births
20132.03 births
20122.04 births
20112.07 births
20102.14 births
20092.25 births
20082.37 births
20072.44 births
20062.51 births
20052.64 births
20042.79 births
20032.93 births
20023.01 births
20013.08 births
20003.07 births
19993.12 births
19983.21 births
19973.33 births
19963.44 births
19953.56 births
19943.67 births
19933.77 births
19923.85 births
19913.99 births
19904.23 births
19894.41 births
19884.52 births
19874.54 births
19864.57 births
19854.64 births
19844.76 births
19834.9 births
19825.04 births
19815.2 births
19805.33 births
19795.46 births
19785.58 births
19775.69 births
19765.78 births
19755.86 births
19745.94 births
19736.01 births
19726.07 births
19716.15 births
19706.23 births
19696.31 births
19686.39 births
19676.46 births
19666.52 births
19656.53 births
19646.53 births
19636.53 births
19626.53 births
19616.53 births
19606.53 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Qatar

$215.6BLatest available · 2025
Qatar

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GDP changed by +33.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearQatar
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
2020$144,411,363,351.65
2019$176,371,267,692.31
2018$183,334,953,818.68
2017$161,099,122,225.28
2016$151,732,181,868.13
2015$161,739,955,576.92
2014$206,224,598,571.43
2013$198,727,642,967.03
2012$186,833,502,362.64
2011$167,775,274,725.28
2010$125,122,252,747.25
2009$97,798,351,648.35
2008$115,269,780,219.78
2007$79,711,813,186.81
2006$60,882,142,857.14
2005$44,530,494,505.49
2004$31,734,065,934.07
2003$23,533,791,208.79
2002$19,363,736,263.74
2001$17,538,461,538.46
2000$17,759,890,109.89
1999$12,393,131,868.13
1998$10,255,494,505.49
1997$11,297,802,197.8
1996$9,059,340,659.34
1995$8,137,912,087.91
1994$7,374,450,549.45
1993$7,156,593,406.59
1992$7,646,153,846.15
1991$6,883,516,483.52
1990$7,360,439,560.44
1989$6,487,912,087.91
1988$6,038,186,813.19
1987$5,446,428,571.43
1986$5,053,021,978.02
1985$6,153,296,703.3
1984$6,870,329,670.33
1983$6,484,890,109.89
1982$7,611,263,736.26
1981$8,672,527,472.53
1980$7,837,915,956.04
1979$5,632,962,996.83
1978$4,052,000,412.7
1977$3,617,564,637.89
1976$3,284,273,986.72
1975$2,512,773,165.81
1974$2,401,403,227.44
1973$793,885,559.97
1972$510,262,500.18
1971$387,703,105.52
1970$301,791,301.79

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Qatar

$72.5KLatest available · 2025
Qatar

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GDP per capita changed by +5.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearQatar
2025$72,524.91
2024$75,685.09
2023$80,195.87
2022$88,701.46
2021$71,751.88
2020$51,683.51
2019$66,841.3
2018$71,039.85
2017$63,279.86
2016$61,253.64
2015$68,985.29
2014$95,840.63
2013$103,697.01
2012$108,470.38
2011$103,261.51
2010$77,387.29
2009$60,785.74
2008$80,781.21
2007$65,954.11
2006$62,582.45
2005$53,949.68
2004$41,035.5
2003$31,602.47
2002$27,226.66
2001$25,870.8
2000$27,535.18
1999$20,233.68
1998$17,665.44
1997$20,522.8
1996$17,124.79
1995$15,822.51
1994$14,764.88
1993$14,769.72
1992$16,280.29
1991$15,133.5
1990$16,721.62
1989$15,242.51
1988$14,682.02
1987$13,718.79
1986$13,213.21
1985$16,815.04
1984$19,749.25
1983$19,668.53
1982$24,431.33
1981$29,543.31
1980$28,407.2
1979$21,776.64
1978$16,757.1
1977$16,057.73
1976$15,710.32
1975$13,013.68
1974$13,539.56
1973$4,905.34
1972$3,482.88
1971$2,951.77
1970$2,593.82

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Qatar

2.9%Latest available · 2025
Qatar

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GDP growth changed by -1.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearQatar
20252.9%
20243.11%
20231.19%
20224.19%
20211.63%
2020-3.56%
20190.69%
20181.23%
2017-1.5%
20163.06%
20154.75%
20144.12%
20134.43%
20124.63%
201113.02%
201016.73%
200911.96%
200817.66%
200717.99%
200626.17%
20057.49%
200419.22%
20033.72%
20027.18%
20013.9%
20008.03%
19994.28%
199811.22%
199730.01%
19964.37%
19952.4%
19941.42%
1993-1.33%
199211.33%
1991-1.66%
19903.41%
19896.22%
19885.9%
19870.04%
19865.34%
1985-2.12%
19844.66%
1983-1.83%
1982-6.87%
19810.9%
1980-1.02%
19795.23%
19788.86%
1977-7.31%
19768.35%
19755.88%
19745.94%
197310.78%
197211.08%
197110.01%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Qatar

1.3%Latest available · 2024
Qatar

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Inflation changed by -2.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearQatar
20241.27%
20233.03%
20225%
20212.3%
2020-2.54%
2019-0.67%
20180.26%
20170.39%
20162.68%
20151.81%
20143.35%
20133.22%
20122.32%
20111.14%
2010-2.43%
2009-4.86%
200815.05%
200713.76%
200611.84%
20058.81%
20046.8%
20032.26%
20020.24%
20011.47%
20001.65%
19992.18%
19982.95%
19974.83%
19964.9%
19952.96%
19941.32%
1993-0.87%
19923.06%
19914.42%
19903%
19893.3%
19884.6%
19872.69%
19860.76%
19851.91%
19841.1%
19832.74%
19825.7%
19818.52%
19806.8%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Qatar

0.1%Latest available · 2025
Qatar

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Unemployment changed by -0 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearQatar
20250.13%
20240.13%
20230.13%
20220.13%
20210.14%
20200.14%
20190.1%
20180.11%
20170.14%
20160.15%
20150.17%
20140.2%
20130.28%
20120.48%
20110.56%
20100.45%
20090.31%
20080.31%
20070.52%
20060.87%
20050.87%
20040.87%
20030.87%
20020.87%
20010.87%
20000.87%
19990.87%
19980.87%
19970.87%
19960.87%
19950.87%
19940.87%
19930.87%
19920.87%
19910.87%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Qatar

82.5 yearsLatest available · 2024
Qatar

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Life expectancy changed by +1.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearQatar
202482.52 years
202382.37 years
202281.86 years
202181.08 years
202080.41 years
201982.95 years
201882.71 years
201782.46 years
201682.15 years
201581.79 years
201481.4 years
201380.97 years
201280.5 years
201179.99 years
201079.44 years
200978.84 years
200878.26 years
200777.74 years
200677.32 years
200576.91 years
200476.48 years
200376.1 years
200275.77 years
200175.49 years
200075.25 years
199975.05 years
199874.87 years
199774.71 years
199674.56 years
199574.4 years
199474.25 years
199374.07 years
199273.88 years
199173.65 years
199073.41 years
198973.13 years
198872.84 years
198772.52 years
198672.18 years
198571.83 years
198471.47 years
198371.09 years
198270.7 years
198170.31 years
198069.92 years
197969.51 years
197869.08 years
197768.64 years
197668.17 years
197567.68 years
197467.17 years
197366.63 years
197266.07 years
197165.49 years
197064.89 years
196964.25 years
196863.58 years
196762.88 years
196662.17 years
196561.44 years
196460.7 years
196359.96 years
196259.23 years
196158.5 years
196057.77 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Qatar

2.5%Latest available · 2023
Qatar

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Health expenditure changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearQatar
20232.52%
20222.19%
20212.89%
20203.82%
20193.18%
20182.96%
20173.21%
20163.55%
20153.64%
20142.42%
20132.08%
20121.75%
20111.6%
20101.87%
20092.38%
20081.64%
20072.07%
20062.29%
20052.56%
20043.18%
20033.5%
20022.46%
20012.32%
20001.97%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Qatar

98.1%Latest available · 2024
Qatar

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Internet adoption changed by +6.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearQatar
202498.09%
202398.15%
202298.04%
202199.65%
202099.65%
201999.65%
201899.65%
201797.39%
201695.12%
201592.88%
201491.49%
201385.3%
201269.3%
201169%
201069%
200953.1%
200844.3%
200737%
200628.97%
200524.73%
200420.7%
200319.24%
200210.23%
20016.17%
20004.86%
19994.07%
19983.52%
19973.08%
19960.93%
19950.19%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Qatar

0%Latest available · 2021
Qatar

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Renewable energy changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearQatar
20210%
20200%
20190.1%
20180%
20170.1%
20160.1%
20150%
20140%
20130%
20120%
20110.1%
20100.1%
20090.1%
20080.1%
20070.1%
20060.1%
20050%
20040%
20030%
20020.1%
20010.1%
20000.1%
19990.1%
19980.1%
19970.1%
19960.1%
19950.1%
19940%
19930%
19920.1%
19910.2%
19900.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Qatar

100%Latest available · 2024
Qatar

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearQatar
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Qatar

100.2%Latest available · 2022
Qatar

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Trade changed by -5.5 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearQatar
2022100.21%
202192.78%
202090.02%
201990.05%
201891.84%
201791.49%
201689.55%
201593.71%
201499.03%
2013102.38%
2012105.75%
201198.72%
201086.07%
200980.14%
200889.43%
200796.11%
200698.57%
200594.75%
200490.37%
200390.16%
200288.47%
200194.97%
200089.61%
199985.73%
199891.06%
199784.45%
199683.51%
199587.67%
199478.65%
199380.8%
199286.57%
199180.98%
199085.57%
198970.84%
198865.63%
198773.38%
198673.38%
198580.86%
198483.92%
198389.17%
198295.88%
198196.72%
198099.8%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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