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Qatar
State of Qatar
Quick facts
- Capital
- Doha
- Population
- 2.3 m
- Area
- 11,586 km²
- Region
- Western Asia
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Qatari riyal (ر.ق)
- Demonym
- Qatari
- UN member
- Yes
How Qatar compares
Economy size$219 B
53rd of 178 worldwide · 5th of 15 in Western Asia
Income per person$76,689
9th of 178 worldwide · 1st of 15 in Western Asia
Life expectancy82.5 yrs
20th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 15 in Western Asia
Internet access98.1%
10th of 179 worldwide · 4th of 15 in Western Asia
Military spending$15 B
23rd of 163 worldwide · 4th of 14 in Western Asia
Highlights
GDP
$219 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$76,689
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
82.5 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.7%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
948
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
27.3%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
The history journey
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