Qatar vs United States: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- Qatar
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ against 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ in Qatar, a difference of 7,878 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th of 177 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,327 constant 2021 PPP $ | 98,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,489 constant 2021 PPP $ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 162,985 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,633 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,352 constant 2021 PPP $ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 172,206 constant 2021 PPP $ | 134,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,036 constant 2021 PPP $ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 151,901 constant 2021 PPP $ | 151,103 constant 2021 PPP $ | 798 constant 2021 PPP $ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Qatar or United States?
- United States, at 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ against 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Qatar and United States?
- 7,878 constant 2021 PPP $, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United States rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Qatar ranks 10th and United States ranks 9th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.