Qatar GDP Growth Rate (QoQ)
Qatar's Quarter-over-Quarter GDP growth rate fell to -1% in Q2 2025. This follows a 0.3% growth in Q1 2025 and is the lowest quarterly rate since Q1 2023. Despite this QoQ contraction, Qatar's economy grew 1.9% year-on-year in Q2 2025. Non-hydrocarbon activities drove this annual growth, increasing by 3.4%. Sectors like agriculture, accommodation and retail trade showed robust year-on-year expansion. The drivers for the specific QoQ decline are not detailed. Qatar's record low Quarter-over-Quarter GDP growth rate was -20.1% in Q1 2019 and record high was 5.6% in Q3 2020.
Quarterly Historical Data (2015-2025)
(in %)Qatar GDP Growth Rate (QoQ) : Definition
Qatar's quarterly GDP growth rate shows the percentage change in the nation's total economic output from one three-month period to the next. It is calculated by comparing the current quarter's GDP value in Qatari Riyals to the previous quarter's value. Growth is driven significantly by Qatar's oil and natural gas exports.