Wealth share richest in Qatar
Qatar: Wealth share richest was 37.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.72
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
40.38
in 1998
All-time low
34.35
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 37.72 for wealth share richest in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Qatar peaked at 40.38 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.35, in 1984.
That places Qatar 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.41 | — |
| 1981 | 34.36 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 34.36 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 34.38 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 34.35 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 34.44 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 34.44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34.38 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 34.42 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 34.44 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 34.41 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 34.43 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.38 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.4 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.37 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.43 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.45 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.39 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.38 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 34.42 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 34.35 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.4 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 34.39 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.37 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.36 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.41 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.4 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.74 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 36.29 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.17 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 37.43 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.71 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.72 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.73 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.71 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.73 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.72 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.73 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.71 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.74 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 37.7 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.72 | +0.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 37.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 37.72 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.4 | 34.35 | 34.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.01 | 34.37 | 40.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.71 | 34.35 | 36.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.64 | 37.17 | 37.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.71 | 37.7 | 37.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 wealth share richest in Qatar?
- Wealth share richest in Qatar was 37.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.38 in 1998.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.35 in 1984.
- How does Qatar rank for wealth share richest?
- Qatar ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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