Natural resource rents in Qatar
Qatar: Natural resource rents was 27.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27.29
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
15th
of 211 countries
All-time high
87.05
in 1979
All-time low
15.98
in 2016
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Qatar, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in Qatar stood at 27.29.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Qatar peaked at 87.05 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15.98, in 2016.
That places Qatar 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Natural resource rents in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.47 | — |
| 1971 | 46.39 | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 50.85 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 58.68 | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 74.87 | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 63.72 | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 58.67 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 49.6 | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 49.61 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 87.05 | +75.5% |
| 1980 | 69.67 | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 48.43 | -30.5% |
| 1982 | 35.94 | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 38.76 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 51.99 | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 39.43 | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 26.32 | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 30.29 | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 27.35 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 38.71 | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 51.16 | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 30.95 | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 31.04 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.07 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.3 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 30.37 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 40.45 | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 38.13 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 31.71 | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 38.3 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 46.57 | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 42.08 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 37.91 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 39.02 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 39.9 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 43.62 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 39.11 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 35.7 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 36.93 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 29.09 | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 32.43 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 36.72 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 35.11 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 32.06 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 27.7 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 19.06 | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 15.98 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 18.9 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 24 | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 22.37 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 20.23 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 27.29 | +34.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 27.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1193, 228.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 27.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.14, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.69 | 37.47 | 87.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.69 | 26.32 | 69.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.45 | 30.37 | 51.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.99 | 29.09 | 46.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.43 | 15.98 | 36.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.76 | 20.23 | 27.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 12 Kuwait 29.28 compare
- 13 Oman 29.21 compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 27.39 compare
- 16 Eritrea 26.96 compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 26.84 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 25.57 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 natural resource rents in Qatar?
- Natural resource rents in Qatar was 27.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 87.05 in 1979.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for natural resource rents?
- Qatar ranks 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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