Remittance inflows to GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Remittance inflows to GDP was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Remittance inflows to GDP in Qatar, 2005–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittance inflows to gdp in Qatar is 0.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 67.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, remittance inflows to gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Qatar 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittance inflows to GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.3% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +65.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +37.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 59% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
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 remittance inflows to gdp in Qatar?
- Remittance inflows to gdp in Qatar was 0.5% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest remittance inflows to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for remittance inflows to gdp?
- Qatar ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Remittance inflows to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. Data are the sum of three items defined in the fifth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: workers' remittances, compensation of employees, and migrants' transfers. Remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers resident in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status, to recipients in their country of origin. Migrants' transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year.