GDP per person employed in Qatar

Qatar: GDP per person employed was 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
149,105 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 177 countries
All-time high
201,948 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2011
All-time low
117,717 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per person employed in Qatar, 1991–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1991200820251991: 117.7k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 127.1k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 121.0k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 118.7k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 117.7k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 119.2k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 149.8k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 157.1k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 153.7k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 156.4k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 153.1k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 155.4k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 152.8k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 177.2k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 178.8k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 183.2k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 162.4k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 156.7k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 153.9k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 178.6k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 201.9k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 200.3k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 187.9k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 172.7k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 164.2k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 159.3k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 152.7k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 152.8k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 151.6k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 140.0k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 160.4k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 154.8k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 156.6k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 150.5k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 149.1k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Qatar is 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Qatar peaked at 201,948 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 117,717 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1995.

That places Qatar 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131,327 constant 2021 PPP $ 117,717 constant 2021 PPP $ 157,068 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 162,985 constant 2021 PPP $ 152,753 constant 2021 PPP $ 183,154 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 172,206 constant 2021 PPP $ 151,627 constant 2021 PPP $ 201,948 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 151,901 constant 2021 PPP $ 140,049 constant 2021 PPP $ 160,400 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 7 Brunei 163,544 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 9 United States 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 11 Belgium 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 12 Denmark 140,396 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 13 Hong Kong 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Qatar?
Gdp per person employed in Qatar was 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 201,948 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2011.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 117,717 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
How does Qatar rank for gdp per person employed?
Qatar ranks 10th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.