Ireland vs Qatar: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Qatar
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36.5% against 32.4% in Qatar, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 186th and Qatar ranks 187th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.8% | 60.2% | 21.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 60.5% | 10.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 31.8% | 30.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 35.0% | 17.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 39.6% | 3.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Ireland or Qatar?
- Ireland, at 36.5% against 32.4% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Ireland and Qatar?
- 4.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Qatar?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Qatar rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 186th and Qatar ranks 187th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.