General government final consumption expenditure in Qatar
Qatar: General government final consumption expenditure was 4.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Qatar, 1981–2020
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 4.4% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Qatar peaked at 52.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -17.3%, in 1982.
That places Qatar 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Qatar, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.2% | — |
| 1982 | -17.3% | -133.1% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -136.5% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -84.7% |
| 1985 | -7.5% | -878.1% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -123.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -74.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +499.6% |
| 1989 | -1.9% | -169.2% |
| 1990 | -3.5% | +87.2% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -153.3% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +69.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -95.2% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | -446.1% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -1184.9% |
| 1998 | -1.6% | -128.0% |
| 1999 | -1.7% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -740.5% |
| 2001 | -3.3% | -130.1% |
| 2002 | -9.8% | +197.5% |
| 2003 | -1.1% | -89.3% |
| 2004 | -3.7% | +251.5% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -1351.3% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -90.5% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +108.4% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +395.9% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -62.6% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +119.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -63.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -83.3% |
| 2016 | -10.9% | -836.9% |
| 2017 | -6.7% | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -122.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +436.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | -17.3% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | -3.5% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | -9.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -10.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4701 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 34,094 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 124,102 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Qatar?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Qatar was 4.4% in 2020, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.3% in 1982.
- How does Qatar rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 54th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.