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In brief

Industry, share of GDP: 57% (2025). World rank 4 of 200; in Asia, 2 of 47. Unemployment: 0.1% (2025). World rank 1 of 186 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 0.6% (2025). World rank 2 of 186 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $161.7B → $215.6B, GDP per person $68,985 → $72,525, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $102,546 → $128,883. Better than all its neighbours (Saudi Arabia): GDP per person, GDP per person at purchasing power parity, gross national income per person, unemployment, and youth unemployment. Worse than all its neighbours (Saudi Arabia): GDP growth per year.

Size and growth

GDP
$215.6B 2025
GDP per person
$72,525 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity
$128,883 2025
GDP growth per year
+2.9% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank)
High income
Gross national income per person
$74,330 2025
Inflation
+1.3% 2024
Price level, USA = 100
56 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP
0.3% 2025
Industry, share of GDP
57% 2025
Services, share of GDP
47% 2025
Unemployment
0.1% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24
0.6% 2025
Women in work or seeking work
61.9% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP
68.6% 2022
Imports, share of GDP
31.6% 2022
Current account balance, share of GDP
+14.8% 2025
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP
+1.4% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP
0.6% 2025
Tax revenue, share of GDP
No data
Currency
Qatari Riyal (QAR)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality)
35.1 2017
Living on under $3 a day
0% 2017