Foreign liabilities per capita in Qatar

Qatar: Foreign liabilities per capita was 121,147 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
121,147 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
18th
of 150 countries
All-time high
126,237 real chained 2019 US$
in 2011
All-time low
32,582 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Qatar, 1995–2020

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1995200720201995: 32.6k real chained 2019 US$1996: 44.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 49.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 50.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 51.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 49.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 44.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 38.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 33.9k real chained 2019 US$2004: 39.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 48.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 55.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 68.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 75.4k real chained 2019 US$2009: 94.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 117.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 126.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 101.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 91.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 84.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 87.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 99.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 84.8k real chained 2019 US$2018: 94.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 108.5k real chained 2019 US$2020: 121.1k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 121,147 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Qatar peaked at 126,237 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32,582 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Qatar 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Qatar, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 32,582 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 44,776 real chained 2019 US$ +37.4%
1997 49,740 real chained 2019 US$ +11.1%
1998 50,356 real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%
1999 51,503 real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2000 49,254 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2001 44,438 real chained 2019 US$ -9.8%
2002 38,259 real chained 2019 US$ -13.9%
2003 33,896 real chained 2019 US$ -11.4%
2004 39,623 real chained 2019 US$ +16.9%
2005 48,747 real chained 2019 US$ +23.0%
2006 55,399 real chained 2019 US$ +13.6%
2007 68,638 real chained 2019 US$ +23.9%
2008 75,406 real chained 2019 US$ +9.9%
2009 94,771 real chained 2019 US$ +25.7%
2010 117,683 real chained 2019 US$ +24.2%
2011 126,237 real chained 2019 US$ +7.3%
2012 101,499 real chained 2019 US$ -19.6%
2013 91,642 real chained 2019 US$ -9.7%
2014 84,473 real chained 2019 US$ -7.8%
2015 87,596 real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2016 99,635 real chained 2019 US$ +13.7%
2017 84,822 real chained 2019 US$ -14.9%
2018 94,696 real chained 2019 US$ +11.6%
2019 108,512 real chained 2019 US$ +14.6%
2020 121,147 real chained 2019 US$ +11.6%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 121,147 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 121,147 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,761 real chained 2019 US$, 8.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,791 real chained 2019 US$ 32,582 real chained 2019 US$ 51,503 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 54,843 real chained 2019 US$ 33,896 real chained 2019 US$ 94,771 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 99,679 real chained 2019 US$ 84,473 real chained 2019 US$ 126,237 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 121,147 real chained 2019 US$ 121,147 real chained 2019 US$ 121,147 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 15 United States 139,293 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 16 Germany 121,818 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 17 Australia 121,153 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 19 Austria 117,128 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 20 Canada 109,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 21 Spain 84,736 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Qatar?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Qatar was 121,147 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 126,237 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 32,582 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Qatar rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Qatar ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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