COUNTRY / INDICATOR
Qatar Gross Capital Formation
Qatar gross capital formation: latest available value for 2022, historical series from 1980, ranking context and source documentation.
Series overview
NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30,64 | -6,16 |
| 2021 | 36,80 | -7,05 |
| 2020 | 43,85 | 0,11 |
| 2019 | 43,74 | 2,12 |
| 2018 | 41,62 | -1,79 |
| 2017 | 43,41 | -6,08 |
| 2016 | 49,49 | 12,42 |
| 2015 | 37,07 | 5,28 |
| 2014 | 31,79 | 3,96 |
| 2013 | 27,83 | 0,68 |
| 2012 | 27,14 | -1,89 |
| 2011 | 29,03 | -2,25 |
| 2010 | 31,28 | -11,69 |
| 2009 | 42,96 | 1,85 |
| 2008 | 41,12 | -4,90 |
| 2007 | 46,02 | 4,13 |
| 2006 | 41,89 | 7,58 |
| 2005 | 34,31 | 2,80 |
| 2004 | 31,51 | -3,36 |
| 2003 | 34,87 | 2,22 |
| 2002 | 32,65 | 3,53 |
| 2001 | 29,12 | 8,97 |
| 2000 | 20,15 | 1,27 |
| 1999 | 18,88 | -13,09 |
| 1998 | 31,97 | -3,46 |
| 1997 | 35,43 | -0,33 |
| 1996 | 35,77 | 0,68 |
| 1995 | 35,09 | 10,56 |
| 1994 | 24,52 | 4,76 |
| 1993 | 19,77 | -0,87 |
| 1992 | 20,63 | 1,55 |
| 1991 | 19,08 | 1,11 |
| 1990 | 17,97 | 2,67 |
| 1989 | 15,29 | -0,69 |
| 1988 | 15,99 | 1,57 |
| 1987 | 14,42 | -4,12 |
| 1986 | 18,53 | 0,68 |
| 1985 | 17,85 | 1,27 |
| 1984 | 16,58 | -5,34 |
| 1983 | 21,93 | -5,53 |
| 1982 | 27,45 | 9,73 |
| 1981 | 17,73 | 0,69 |
| 1980 | 17,04 | — |
Source methodology
World Development IndicatorsIndicator note: Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source organization: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Metadata fetched: 2026-09-27 04:16:08. Open original metadata response.
Revision history
12 detected changesSource revisions are retained before the current observation is replaced. This table documents the previous and replacement value for reproducibility.
| Detected | Data year | Previous value | Replacement value | Source | Source update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 04:16:07 | 2017 | 43,41 | 43,41 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-27 04:16:07 | 2018 | 41,62 | 41,62 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-27 04:16:07 | 2019 | 43,74 | 43,74 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-27 04:16:07 | 2020 | 43,85 | 43,85 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-27 04:16:07 | 2021 | 36,80 | 36,80 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-27 04:16:07 | 2022 | 30,64 | 30,64 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 15:14:30 | 2017 | 43,41 | 43,41 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 15:14:30 | 2018 | 41,62 | 41,62 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 15:14:30 | 2019 | 43,74 | 43,74 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 15:14:30 | 2020 | 43,85 | 43,85 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 15:14:30 | 2021 | 36,80 | 36,80 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-09 15:14:30 | 2022 | 30,64 | 30,64 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
Country-specific interpretation
Automatically derived from the displayed seriesQatar recorded 30,64 percent of GDP in 2022, the latest year available in this series.
Compared with 2021, the gross capital formation decreased by 6,16.
Across the latest five-year comparison window, the series shows an downward direction.
Across 43 observations from 1980 to 2022, the average was 29,54; the minimum was 14,42 in 1987 and the maximum was 49,49 in 2016.
Qatar ranks 33 out of 187 countries with a current value in the portal ranking.
The latest value is above the available average for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
It is also above the available average for the High income group.
Capital accumulation and investment intensity.