Final consumption expenditure in Qatar
Qatar: Final consumption expenditure was 32.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, final consumption expenditure in Qatar stood at 32.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Qatar peaked at 76.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2011.
That places Qatar 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.3% | — |
| 1981 | 43.0% | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 59.2% | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 75.1% | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 76.4% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 74.7% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 60.7% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.2% | 35.3% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 46.8% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 25.6% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 24.5% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 32.4% | 47.9% | 3 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -0.3802 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 72,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 262,501 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Qatar?
- Final consumption expenditure in Qatar was 32.4% in 2022, 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 76.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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.