Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -3.95 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Qatar, 1981–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -3.95 % change on previous year for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2020.
The figure is down 176.4% on the previous year and down 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 30.25 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -8.41 % change on previous year, 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 (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1983 | 0.918 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1984 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1985 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -672.6% |
| 1986 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1987 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -431.1% |
| 1988 | -0.3419 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1989 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -1840.2% |
| 1990 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1991 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1992 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +196.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7721 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1994 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -630.4% |
| 1997 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 1998 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1999 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -521.9% |
| 2001 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2002 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -467.4% |
| 2003 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2004 | 17.39 % change on previous year | +471.8% |
| 2005 | 29.54 % change on previous year | +69.9% |
| 2006 | 28.32 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2008 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 21.86 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 2010 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2016 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2017 | -0.9674 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2018 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -290.3% |
| 2019 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +180.7% |
| 2020 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -3.95 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.02 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -3.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.21 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 | +1840.2% | -0.3419 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -8.41 % change on previous year | 30.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.1858 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.47 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 29.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.95 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 170 Marshall Islands -2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Venezuela -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Samoa -3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Lebanon -3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 175 South Sudan -15.88 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Syria -37.75 % change on previous year compare
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 (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Qatar was -3.95 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.25 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.41 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Qatar rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.