Women Business and the Law Index in Qatar
Qatar: Women Business and the Law Index was 35.62 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
35.62
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
184th
of 188 countries
All-time high
35.62
in 2023
All-time low
26.25
in 2004
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Women Business and the Law Index in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Qatar is 35.62, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Qatar peaked at 35.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.25, in 2004.
Qatar ranks 184th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Women Business and the Law Index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.38 | — |
| 1971 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.25 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.38 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.62 | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.38 | 29.38 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.38 | 29.38 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.38 | 29.38 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.44 | 26.25 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.38 | 29.38 | 29.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.94 | 29.38 | 35.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,266 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,973 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,280 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Qatar?
- Women business and the law index in Qatar was 35.62 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.25 in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for women business and the law index?
- Qatar ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.