Foreign assets per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign assets per capita was 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign assets per capita in Qatar, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Qatar stood at 274,494 real chained 2019 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Qatar peaked at 364,712 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 133,640 real chained 2019 US$, in 2008.
That places Qatar 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 364,712 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 348,746 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 335,193 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 330,394 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 336,081 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 294,856 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 259,753 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 229,592 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 235,754 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 228,916 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 216,845 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 195,618 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 172,099 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 133,640 real chained 2019 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 155,533 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 183,352 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 201,983 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 229,556 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 242,253 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 238,973 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 224,561 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 220,361 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 216,830 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 219,129 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 244,745 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,028 real chained 2019 US$, 39.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,025 real chained 2019 US$ | 330,394 real chained 2019 US$ | 364,712 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 212,261 real chained 2019 US$ | 133,640 real chained 2019 US$ | 294,856 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,174 real chained 2019 US$ | 183,352 real chained 2019 US$ | 244,745 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ | 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ | 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Qatar?
- Foreign assets per capita in Qatar was 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 364,712 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,640 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Qatar ranks 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.