History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Qatar

Qatar: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 153,764 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
153,764 2011 US$
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 145 countries
All-time high
156,299 2011 US$
in 2016
All-time low
11,705 2011 US$
in 1990
Years of data
69
1950–2018

History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Qatar, 1950–2018

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Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.

Analysis

In 2018, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Qatar stood at 153,764 2011 US$.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Qatar peaked at 156,299 2011 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,705 2011 US$, in 1990.

That places Qatar 1st out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Qatar, 1950 to 2018.
Year 2011 US$ Change
1950 48,436 2011 US$
1951 48,653 2011 US$ +0.4%
1952 47,990 2011 US$ -1.4%
1953 49,284 2011 US$ +2.7%
1954 51,490 2011 US$ +4.5%
1955 49,632 2011 US$ -3.6%
1956 50,628 2011 US$ +2.0%
1957 49,973 2011 US$ -1.3%
1958 50,042 2011 US$ +0.1%
1959 52,436 2011 US$ +4.8%
1960 52,299 2011 US$ -0.3%
1961 48,516 2011 US$ -7.2%
1962 46,304 2011 US$ -4.6%
1963 44,912 2011 US$ -3.0%
1964 42,186 2011 US$ -6.1%
1965 41,101 2011 US$ -2.6%
1966 50,660 2011 US$ +23.3%
1967 55,566 2011 US$ +9.7%
1968 58,010 2011 US$ +4.4%
1969 56,236 2011 US$ -3.1%
1970 51,921 2011 US$ -7.7%
1971 59,731 2011 US$ +15.0%
1972 62,416 2011 US$ +4.5%
1973 68,407 2011 US$ +9.6%
1974 57,594 2011 US$ -15.8%
1975 54,866 2011 US$ -4.7%
1976 55,169 2011 US$ +0.6%
1977 45,999 2011 US$ -16.6%
1978 47,072 2011 US$ +2.3%
1979 45,806 2011 US$ -2.7%
1980 45,860 2011 US$ +0.1%
1981 37,307 2011 US$ -18.7%
1982 29,046 2011 US$ -22.1%
1983 23,146 2011 US$ -20.3%
1984 20,354 2011 US$ -12.1%
1985 16,558 2011 US$ -18.6%
1986 12,881 2011 US$ -22.2%
1987 12,819 2011 US$ -0.5%
1988 12,492 2011 US$ -2.6%
1989 12,137 2011 US$ -2.8%
1990 11,705 2011 US$ -3.6%
1991 12,418 2011 US$ +6.1%
1992 15,042 2011 US$ +21.1%
1993 16,221 2011 US$ +7.8%
1994 17,955 2011 US$ +10.7%
1995 19,960 2011 US$ +11.2%
1996 22,395 2011 US$ +12.2%
1997 30,989 2011 US$ +38.4%
1998 36,448 2011 US$ +17.6%
1999 40,135 2011 US$ +10.1%
2000 45,788 2011 US$ +14.1%
2001 50,526 2011 US$ +10.3%
2002 57,541 2011 US$ +13.9%
2003 62,234 2011 US$ +8.2%
2004 74,373 2011 US$ +19.5%
2005 76,808 2011 US$ +3.3%
2006 90,121 2011 US$ +17.3%
2007 97,913 2011 US$ +8.6%
2008 107,402 2011 US$ +9.7%
2009 115,283 2011 US$ +7.3%
2010 134,803 2011 US$ +16.9%
2011 155,533 2011 US$ +15.4%
2012 153,922 2011 US$ -1.0%
2013 154,159 2011 US$ +0.2%
2014 155,069 2011 US$ +0.6%
2015 156,029 2011 US$ +0.6%
2016 156,299 2011 US$ +0.2%
2017 154,669 2011 US$ -1.0%
2018 153,764 2011 US$ -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 49,856 2011 US$ 47,990 2011 US$ 52,436 2011 US$ 10
1960s 49,579 2011 US$ 41,101 2011 US$ 58,010 2011 US$ 10
1970s 54,898 2011 US$ 45,806 2011 US$ 68,407 2011 US$ 10
1980s 22,260 2011 US$ 12,137 2011 US$ 45,860 2011 US$ 10
1990s 22,327 2011 US$ 11,705 2011 US$ 40,135 2011 US$ 10
2000s 77,799 2011 US$ 45,788 2011 US$ 115,283 2011 US$ 10
2010s 152,694 2011 US$ 134,803 2011 US$ 156,299 2011 US$ 9

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 2 Norway 84,580 2011 US$ compare
  2. 3 United Arab Emirates 76,398 2011 US$ compare
  3. 4 Singapore 68,402 2011 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Qatar?
History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Qatar was 153,764 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 156,299 2011 US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 11,705 2011 US$ in 1990.
How does Qatar rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
Qatar ranks 1st out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale
Unit
2011 US$
Source
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 17,704 data points, 1000–2018
Last refreshed

Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]