Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Qatar
Qatar: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 27.06 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Qatar, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 27.06 billion for primary income, debit/expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Qatar peaked at 27.06 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.23 billion, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 40th 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, Debit/Expenditure in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.44 billion | — |
| 2012 | 18.64 billion | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 16.75 billion | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 16.70 billion | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.36 billion | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 8.23 billion | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 9.00 billion | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 11.76 billion | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 13.35 billion | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 13.52 billion | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.13 billion | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.47 billion | +71.2% |
| 2023 | 23.25 billion | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 27.06 billion | +16.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 27.06 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.71 billion, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 27.06 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.80 billion, 5.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.91 billion | 8.23 billion | 19.44 billion | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.89 billion | 13.13 billion | 27.06 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More trade data for Qatar
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 69.4 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 82.01 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.01 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.54 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.19 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.09 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 875.9 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 815,422 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Qatar?
- Primary income, debit/expenditure in Qatar was 27.06 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.06 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 billion in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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, Debit/Expenditure (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.