Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Qatar

Qatar: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 27.06 billion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
27.06 billion
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.06 billion
in 2024
All-time low
8.23 billion
in 2016
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Qatar, 2011–2024

10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B2011201720242011: 19.4B2012: 18.6B2013: 16.8B2014: 16.7B2015: 11.4B2016: 8.2B2017: 9.0B2018: 11.8B2019: 13.4B2020: 13.5B2021: 13.1B2022: 22.5B2023: 23.3B2024: 27.1B

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Saudi Arabia 30.86 billion compare
  2. 38 Chile 29.11 billion compare
  3. 39 Kazakhstan, Republic of 28.58 billion compare
  4. 41 TΓΌrkiye, Republic of 25.42 billion compare
  5. 42 Portugal 25.08 billion compare
  6. 43 Peru 23.05 billion compare

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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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Indicator
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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