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 171st out of 174 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.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Qatar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 37.0% (2022)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.3% (2024)
- GDP per capita 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 183.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.64 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -45.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.42 billion current LCU (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 171st out of 174 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.