Inflation, consumer prices in Qatar
Qatar: Inflation, consumer prices was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, inflation, consumer prices in Qatar stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Qatar peaked at 15.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2009.
That places Qatar 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 3.8% | 0.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -0.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | -4.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -2.5% | 5.0% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Exports of goods and services 85.51 billion constant 2015 US$ (2020)
- Gross national expenditure 148.54 billion current US$ (2022)
- Gross national expenditure 540.67 billion current LCU (2022)
- Gross national expenditure 135.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2020)
- Services, value added 95.30 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 63.0% (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 161.69 billion current US$ (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 588.56 billion current LCU (2022)
- Changes in inventories 0 current LCU (2010)
- Changes in inventories 0 current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Qatar?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Qatar was 1.3% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Qatar ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.