Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Qatar
Qatar: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Qatar peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 42nd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +72.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -19.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 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 0.5% 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 2020.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Qatar ranks 42nd out of 224 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 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 services imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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