Food, beverages and tobacco in Qatar
Qatar: Food, beverages and tobacco was 2.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Food, beverages and tobacco in Qatar, 1986–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 2.8% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 330.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Qatar peaked at 6.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 155th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.8% | — |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -45.5% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +139.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +51.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +92.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -21.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 3 |
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Qatar?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Qatar was 2.8% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Qatar ranks 155th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).