Foreign assets per capita in Qatar

Qatar: Foreign assets per capita was 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
274,494 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
9th
of 149 countries
All-time high
364,712 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
133,640 real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Qatar, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720201995: 364.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 348.7k real chained 2019 US$1997: 335.2k real chained 2019 US$1998: 330.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 336.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 294.9k real chained 2019 US$2001: 259.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 229.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 235.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 228.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 216.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 195.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 172.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 133.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 155.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 183.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 202.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 229.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 242.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 239.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 224.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 220.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 216.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 219.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 244.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 274.5k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Malta 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 7 Norway 390,436 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 8 Mauritius 375,033 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 10 Denmark 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 12 Kuwait 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.