Final consumption expenditure in Qatar

Qatar: Final consumption expenditure was 32.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
32.4%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
186th
of 187 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 1987
All-time low
24.5%
in 2011
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Final consumption expenditure in Qatar, 1980–2022

204060801980200120221980: 35.3 % of GDP1981: 43 % of GDP1982: 47.5 % of GDP1983: 59.2 % of GDP1984: 59.8 % of GDP1985: 60.3 % of GDP1986: 75.1 % of GDP1987: 76.4 % of GDP1988: 74.7 % of GDP1989: 71 % of GDP1990: 60.7 % of GDP1991: 67 % of GDP1992: 63.9 % of GDP1993: 68.8 % of GDP1994: 64.4 % of GDP1995: 63.9 % of GDP1996: 60.3 % of GDP1997: 52.5 % of GDP1998: 56.9 % of GDP1999: 46.8 % of GDP2000: 34.9 % of GDP2001: 34.1 % of GDP2002: 35.1 % of GDP2003: 31.9 % of GDP2004: 30.5 % of GDP2005: 30.3 % of GDP2006: 31 % of GDP2007: 29.5 % of GDP2008: 25.6 % of GDP2009: 34.9 % of GDP2010: 30.2 % of GDP2011: 24.5 % of GDP2012: 25.7 % of GDP2013: 29.1 % of GDP2014: 31.2 % of GDP2015: 42.5 % of GDP2016: 44.6 % of GDP2017: 42.3 % of GDP2018: 38.3 % of GDP2019: 41.9 % of GDP2020: 47.9 % of GDP2021: 38.5 % of GDP2022: 32.4 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, final consumption expenditure in Qatar stood at 32.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Qatar peaked at 76.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2011.

That places Qatar 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.2% 35.3% 76.4% 10
1990s 60.5% 46.8% 68.8% 10
2000s 31.8% 25.6% 35.1% 10
2010s 35.0% 24.5% 44.6% 10
2020s 39.6% 32.4% 47.9% 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 183 Macao 42.3% compare
  2. 184 Singapore 41.3% compare
  3. 185 Ireland 36.5% compare
  4. 187 Turkmenistan 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure in Qatar?
Final consumption expenditure in Qatar was 32.4% 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 76.4% in 1987.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2011.
How does Qatar rank for final consumption expenditure?
Qatar ranks 186th 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 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,736 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 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.