Ireland vs Qatar: Gross national expenditure

Ireland
59.4%
in 2025
Qatar
63.0%
in 2022
Ireland rank
185th
Qatar rank
184th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Ireland
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 63.0% against 59.4% in Ireland, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 185th and Qatar ranks 184th of 186 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 103.6% 78.5% 25.1% Ireland
1990s 90.6% 86.4% 4.2% Ireland
2000s 88.2% 67.2% 20.9% Ireland
2010s 79.8% 71.3% 8.5% Ireland
2020s 65.5% 76.7% 11.2% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Ireland or Qatar?
Qatar, at 63.0% against 59.4% in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Ireland and Qatar?
3.6%, with Qatar 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 gross national expenditure?
Ireland ranks 185th and Qatar ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national 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
186 places, 8,544 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.