General government final consumption expenditure in Qatar
Qatar: General government final consumption expenditure was 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Qatar, 1996–2020
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, general government final consumption expenditure in Qatar stood at 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Qatar peaked at 32.72 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.08 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2004.
Qatar ranks 51st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 32.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 48 Pakistan 38.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 49 Kuwait 37.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 50 Peru 35.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 52 Morocco 29.89 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 53 Romania 29.81 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 54 Hungary 29.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
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 general government final consumption expenditure in Qatar?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Qatar was 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 32.72 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Qatar ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.