Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Qatar
Qatar: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 149,105 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Qatar, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Qatar is 149,105, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Qatar peaked at 201,948 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 117,717, in 1995.
That places Qatar 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 117,727 | — |
| 1992 | 127,085 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 121,020 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 118,704 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 117,717 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 119,195 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 149,757 | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 157,068 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 153,668 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 156,381 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 153,149 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 155,427 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 152,753 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 177,223 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 178,816 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 183,154 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 162,368 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 156,683 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 153,896 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 178,570 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 201,948 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 200,348 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 187,949 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 172,745 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 164,155 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 159,274 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 152,662 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 152,787 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 151,627 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 140,049 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 160,400 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 154,793 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 156,589 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 150,468 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 149,105 | -0.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 149,105 is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 149,105 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +25.6% | 119,195 | 149,757 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,327 | 117,717 | 157,068 | 9 |
| 2000s | 162,985 | 152,753 | 183,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,206 | 151,627 | 201,948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,901 | 140,049 | 160,400 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More work & labour data for Qatar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.8188 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5742 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,762 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 11.18 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,025 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,247 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,272 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Qatar?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Qatar was 149,105 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 201,948 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,717 in 1995.
- How does Qatar rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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