Final consumption expenditure in Qatar
Qatar: Final consumption expenditure was -3.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Qatar, 1981–2020
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2020, final consumption expenditure in Qatar stood at -3.9%.
That represents a change of down 176.4% on the previous year and down 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Qatar peaked at 30.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 1982.
That places Qatar 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Qatar, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30.2% | — |
| 1982 | -8.4% | -127.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -110.9% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +36.8% |
| 1985 | -7.2% | -672.6% |
| 1986 | -2.0% | -71.8% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -431.1% |
| 1988 | -0.3% | -105.1% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -1839.8% |
| 1990 | -4.1% | -169.3% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -134.1% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +196.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -81.5% |
| 1994 | -4.1% | -630.3% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -183.8% |
| 1998 | -1.5% | -143.1% |
| 1999 | -1.6% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -521.9% |
| 2001 | -2.4% | -136.5% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -467.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -65.7% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +471.8% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +69.9% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -59.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | +120.6% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -46.2% |
| 2016 | -1.7% | -138.1% |
| 2017 | -1.0% | -44.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -290.3% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +180.7% |
| 2020 | -3.9% | -176.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -3.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1839.8% | -0.3% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | -8.4% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -4.1% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | -2.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | -1.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.9% | -3.9% | -3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Qatar?
- Final consumption expenditure in Qatar was -3.9% in 2020, 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 30.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 1982.
- How does Qatar rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.