Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 35,649 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Qatar, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 35,649 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 390.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Qatar peaked at 35,649 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,623 units per person, in 1966.
That places Qatar 71st out of 160 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,623 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 1,878 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 1,896 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,745 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 1,698 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,805 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 2,358 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 2,551 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 3,178 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 5,205 units per person | +63.8% |
| 1976 | 7,540 units per person | +44.8% |
| 1977 | 9,264 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 9,539 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 9,632 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 8,242 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 11,593 units per person | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 12,181 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 10,993 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 11,885 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 10,976 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 11,734 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 12,036 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 8,264 units per person | -31.3% |
| 1989 | 7,994 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 9,212 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 7,978 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 8,495 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 8,780 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 7,829 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 7,233 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 7,344 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7,503 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7,263 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,822 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 6,898 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11,133 units per person | +61.4% |
| 2002 | 12,089 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 16,296 units per person | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 21,172 units per person | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 31,084 units per person | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 34,428 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 33,706 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 35,649 units per person | +5.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 35,649 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 35,649 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,543 units per person, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,785 units per person | 1,623 units per person | 1,896 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 5,277 units per person | 1,698 units per person | 9,632 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,590 units per person | 7,994 units per person | 12,181 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,846 units per person | 6,822 units per person | 9,212 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,495 units per person | 6,898 units per person | 35,649 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 68 Saudi Arabia 37,852 units per person compare
- 69 Jamaica 36,870 units per person compare
- 70 Central African Republic 36,609 units per person compare
- 72 India 35,525 units per person compare
- 73 Sri Lanka 34,115 units per person compare
- 74 Seychelles 32,983 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 64.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Qatar?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Qatar was 35,649 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 35,649 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,623 units per person in 1966.
- How does Qatar rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 71st out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.