Final consumption expenditure in Qatar
Qatar: Final consumption expenditure was 277.76 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 277.76 billion current LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Qatar peaked at 277.76 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.13 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places Qatar 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.14 billion current LCU | 10.13 billion current LCU | 16.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.88 billion current LCU | 16.26 billion current LCU | 21.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.69 billion current LCU | 21.75 billion current LCU | 124.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.63 billion current LCU | 137.34 billion current LCU | 269.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.59 billion current LCU | 251.96 billion current LCU | 277.76 billion current LCU | 3 |
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- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.64 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -45.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -15.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 258,678 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 74,330 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 768.85 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Qatar?
- Final consumption expenditure in Qatar was 277.76 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 277.76 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.