Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Qatar

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Qatar in 2022 — 30.6%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 175. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 13.6 pp.

2022 30.6% −6.2 pp vs 2021
World rank 35of 175
Period maximum 49.5%2016
Period minimum 14.4%1987

Trend over time

1980–2022 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Qatar, 1980–202202040601980198519901995200020052010201520201980: 17%1981: 17.7%1982: 27.5%1983: 21.9%1984: 16.6%1985: 17.8%1986: 18.5%1987: 14.4%1988: 16%1989: 15.3%1990: 18%1991: 19.1%1992: 20.6%1993: 19.8%1994: 24.5%1995: 35.1%1996: 35.8%1997: 35.4%1998: 32%1999: 18.9%2000: 20.2%2001: 29.1%2002: 32.6%2003: 34.9%2004: 31.5%2005: 34.3%2006: 41.9%2007: 46%2008: 41.1%2009: 43%2010: 31.3%2011: 29%2012: 27.1%2013: 27.8%2014: 31.8%2015: 37.1%2016: 49.5%2017: 43.4%2018: 41.6%2019: 43.7%2020: 43.8%2021: 36.8%2022: 30.6%
Change over the period: +13.6 pp Annual average: 0.32 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar

Qatar 30.6%
World 27.5%
Western Asia computed 28.4%
High-income countries computed 23.6%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Qatar, by year Qatar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 30.6 −6.2 pp
2021 36.8 −7 pp
2020 43.8 +0.1 pp
2019 43.7 +2.1 pp
2018 41.6 −1.8 pp
2017 43.4 −6.1 pp
2016 49.5 +12.4 pp
2015 37.1 +5.3 pp
2014 31.8 +4 pp
2013 27.8 +0.7 pp
2012 27.1 −1.9 pp
2011 29 −2.2 pp
2010 31.3 −11.7 pp
2009 43 +1.8 pp
2008 41.1 −4.9 pp
2007 46 +4.1 pp
2006 41.9 +7.6 pp
2005 34.3 +2.8 pp
2004 31.5 −3.4 pp
2003 34.9 +2.2 pp
2002 32.6 +3.5 pp
2001 29.1 +9 pp
2000 20.2 +1.3 pp
1999 18.9 −13.1 pp
1998 32 −3.5 pp
1997 35.4 −0.3 pp
1996 35.8 +0.7 pp
1995 35.1 +10.6 pp
1994 24.5 +4.8 pp
1993 19.8 −0.9 pp
1992 20.6 +1.6 pp
1991 19.1 +1.1 pp
1990 18 +2.7 pp
1989 15.3 −0.7 pp
1988 16 +1.6 pp
1987 14.4 −4.1 pp
1986 18.5 +0.7 pp
1985 17.8 +1.3 pp
1984 16.6 −5.3 pp
1983 21.9 −5.5 pp
1982 27.5 +9.7 pp
1981 17.7 +0.7 pp
1980 17

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.