Official name:
State of Qatar
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 3 116a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 268.9a | |
| Capital city | Doha | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 637.3c,d | |
| UN membership date | 21 September 1971 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 11 627b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 245.9a | |
| National currency | Qatari Rial (QAR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 3.6e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 161 740 | 144 411 | 213 003b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.8 | -3.6 | 1.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 66 633.0 | 51 513.0 | 71 499.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3b |
| Economy: Industryf,h,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 55.4 | 49.6 | 57b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,j (% of GVA) | 44.4 | 50 | 42.7b |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.7b |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 54.1 | 44.3 | 39.4b |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 44.6 | 54.3 | 58.9b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1k |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 56.0 / 95.5k | 59.5 / 95.9 | 63.4 / 95.4k |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 105l | 97m | 107m,b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 113 | 159 | 160b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 77 090 | 51 504 | 90 148k,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 32 611 | 25 835 | 33 961k,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 44 479 | 25 669 | 56 187k,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 13 751 | - 2 986 | 38 117e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 8.3 | -0.9 | 2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 98.9 | 99.2d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 6.7n | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 82.8 / 81.1 | 82.2 / 79.4 | 83.6 / 82.0a |
| Population age distributiono (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 13.9 / 2.3 | 15.4 / 2.7 | 15.0 / 3.4a |
| International migrant stockp (000/% of total pop.) | 2 090.0 / 86.1 | 2 182.0 / 77.8 | 2 337.0 / 76.7e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 7.6 | 5.9 | 6.6a |
| Health: Current expenditurek,q,r (% of GDP) | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.2s |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 4t | 2.5u | 3b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.) | 102.2 / 101.7 | 102.0 / 102.2 | 95.7 / 94.3s |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio k (f/m per 100 pop.) | 100.2 / 100.3 | 104.2 / 104.9 | 101.8 / 101.0s |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.2 / 102.1 | 109.6 / 113.0 | 110.2 / 106.8s |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1s |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 0 | 9.8v | 4.4v |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 92.9w | 99.7w | 99.7k,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.5 | 0.5u | 0.7x |
| Threatened species (number) | 35 | 50 | 98e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 0k | 0k | 0s |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 68.3 / 28.2 | 76.6 / 27.3 | 83.8 / 29.0s |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 9 402 | 9 142 | 9 277s |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 647 | 617 | 638s |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 2 941 | 582 | 2 560s |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 60 | 60 | 60e |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | ... | ... | 0.34b |