Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Qatar
3.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Qatar rank
99th
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Qatar, a difference of 0.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 169 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8533 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 99th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.