Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Qatar
Qatar: Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) was 19.61 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Credit/Revenue in Qatar, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 19.61 billion for primary income, credit/revenue in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 165.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, credit/revenue in Qatar peaked at 19.61 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.17 billion, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.17 billion | — |
| 2012 | 6.52 billion | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.39 billion | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.40 billion | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 7.79 billion | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.12 billion | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 8.58 billion | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 8.01 billion | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 8.94 billion | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 10.48 billion | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 10.37 billion | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.18 billion | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 17.18 billion | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 19.61 billion | +14.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 19.61 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.26 billion, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 19.61 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion, 8.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.44 billion | 6.17 billion | 8.94 billion | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.36 billion | 10.37 billion | 19.61 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 primary income, credit/revenue in Qatar?
- Primary income, credit/revenue in Qatar was 19.61 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, credit/revenue recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, credit/revenue recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 billion in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for primary income, credit/revenue?
- Qatar ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, credit/revenue rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Credit/Revenue (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.