Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in Qatar
Qatar: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.4% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Qatar peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
Qatar ranks 47th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More infrastructure data for Qatar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 524,643 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1836 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 524,643 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Qatar?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Qatar was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Qatar ranks 47th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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