National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Qatar
Qatar: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 901,777 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
National comprehensive wealth per capita index 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Qatar stood at 901,777 real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Qatar peaked at 1.42 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 833,641 real chained 2019 US$, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 5th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.05 million real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.03 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 944,604 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million real chained 2019 US$ | +48.8% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million real chained 2019 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million real chained 2019 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 892,942 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 846,225 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million real chained 2019 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 984,373 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 993,074 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 967,794 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 922,260 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 869,494 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 833,641 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 836,536 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 835,299 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 854,708 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 901,777 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 901,777 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 272,153 real chained 2019 US$, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 901,777 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,571 real chained 2019 US$, 11.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +48.8% | 944,604 real chained 2019 US$ | 1.41 million real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.01 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1.05 million real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million real chained 2019 US$ | 846,225 real chained 2019 US$ | 1.42 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 910,411 real chained 2019 US$ | 833,641 real chained 2019 US$ | 1.01 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 901,777 real chained 2019 US$ | 901,777 real chained 2019 US$ | 901,777 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 2 Norway 1.15 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Iceland 1.03 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Luxembourg 977,443 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Australia 851,877 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Denmark 771,765 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 United States 751,632 real chained 2019 US$ 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Qatar?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Qatar was 901,777 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 833,641 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Qatar ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.