Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Qatar
Qatar: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
74th
of 237 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Qatar stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Qatar peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Qatar 74th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 97% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 71 Nigeria 0.2% compare
- 72 Serbia and Montenegro [former] 0.2% compare
- 73 Kuwait 0.1% compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 76 Guatemala 0.1% compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
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 0.1% 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 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Qatar ranks 74th 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 9.5%. 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 imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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