Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 105,353 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105,353 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
127,692 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2013
All-time low
74,476 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Qatar, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Qatar stood at 105,353 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Qatar peaked at 127,692 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74,476 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
Qatar ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79,350 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 75,442 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 81,349 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 77,805 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 76,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 76,123 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 74,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 93,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 98,123 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 96,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 98,270 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 95,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 96,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 98,550 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 107,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 101,105 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 117,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 111,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 110,630 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 106,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 114,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 125,962 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 127,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 127,692 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 124,160 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 121,735 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 118,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 113,033 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 110,168 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 108,957 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 105,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 107,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 106,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 105,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 105,353 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,912 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 105,353 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,114 international-$ in 2021 prices, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national income (GNI) per capita 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 | +25.2% | 74,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | 93,249 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,929 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | 98,123 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | 95,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | 117,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,279 international-$ in 2021 prices | 108,957 international-$ in 2021 prices | 127,692 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | 105,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | 107,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Liechtenstein 166,812 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 Norway 112,710 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Singapore 111,239 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Ireland 90,885 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Luxembourg 85,461 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Switzerland 81,949 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 gross national income (gni) per capita in Qatar?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Qatar was 105,353 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 127,692 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,476 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Qatar rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.