General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Qatar
Qatar: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 43,962 constant LCU per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Qatar, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 43,962 constant LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2020.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Qatar peaked at 91,278 constant LCU per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 30,939 constant LCU per person, in 2004.
That places Qatar 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 63,800 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 91,278 constant LCU per person | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 71,133 constant LCU per person | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 71,452 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 68,374 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 60,122 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 58,536 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 56,639 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 56,150 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 53,240 constant LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 49,685 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 48,978 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 48,934 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47,504 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 45,841 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 47,972 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 48,746 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 45,481 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 42,370 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 44,647 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 41,076 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 35,308 constant LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 33,365 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 30,939 constant LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 42,422 constant LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 48,092 constant LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 39,942 constant LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 36,073 constant LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 42,513 constant LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 47,505 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 52,062 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 54,508 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 60,815 constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 58,966 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 54,917 constant LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 46,310 constant LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 42,030 constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 42,100 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44,580 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 43,962 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 43,962 constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,634 constant LCU per person, 4.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 43,962 constant LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,974 constant LCU per person, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +43.1% | 63,800 constant LCU per person | 91,278 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65,072 constant LCU per person | 53,240 constant LCU per person | 91,278 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,279 constant LCU per person | 42,370 constant LCU per person | 49,685 constant LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 39,438 constant LCU per person | 30,939 constant LCU per person | 48,092 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,379 constant LCU per person | 42,030 constant LCU per person | 60,815 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,962 constant LCU per person | 43,962 constant LCU per person | 43,962 constant LCU per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 57 Bhutan 53,625 constant LCU per person compare
- 58 Congo 52,084 constant LCU per person compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 50,390 constant LCU per person compare
- 61 Niger 43,053 constant LCU per person compare
- 62 Israel 42,408 constant LCU per person compare
- 63 North Macedonia 37,922 constant LCU per person 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Qatar?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Qatar was 43,962 constant LCU per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 91,278 constant LCU per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,939 constant LCU per person in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Qatar ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.