General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Qatar

Qatar: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
129th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.3704 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
43
1980–2022

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Qatar, 1980–2022

0.511.51980200120221980: 0.717 current LCU per US$ of GDP1981: 0.939 current LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 0.951 current LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 0.934 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 0.716 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 0.678 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 0.609 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 0.561 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 0.476 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 0.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.536 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.452 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.569 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 0.509 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.402 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.446 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.563 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.736 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.711 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.641 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.593 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.672 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.799 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.606 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.469 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Qatar stood at 0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Qatar peaked at 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3704 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Qatar ranks 129th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980 to 2022.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.7173 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1981 0.9389 current LCU per US$ of GDP +30.9%
1982 0.9507 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1983 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP +33.1%
1984 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1985 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1986 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP +29.5%
1987 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1988 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1989 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1990 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1991 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.5%
1992 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1993 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1994 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1995 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%
1996 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1997 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1998 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1999 0.9338 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.8%
2000 0.7159 current LCU per US$ of GDP -23.3%
2001 0.678 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2002 0.6085 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2003 0.5608 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2004 0.4756 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2005 0.5204 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2006 0.5357 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2007 0.4515 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2008 0.3704 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.0%
2009 0.569 current LCU per US$ of GDP +53.6%
2010 0.509 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2011 0.4018 current LCU per US$ of GDP -21.1%
2012 0.4458 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.0%
2013 0.5298 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.8%
2014 0.563 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2015 0.7363 current LCU per US$ of GDP +30.8%
2016 0.7114 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2017 0.6411 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2018 0.5926 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2019 0.6721 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2020 0.7992 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.9%
2021 0.606 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.2%
2022 0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7173 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9338 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.5486 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3704 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7159 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.5803 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4018 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7363 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.6246 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7992 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 126 Malaysia 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 127 Samoa 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 128 Papua New Guinea 0.4934 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 130 Peru 0.4664 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 131 United Arab Emirates 0.4487 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 132 Fiji 0.4288 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Qatar?
General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Qatar was 0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3704 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Qatar rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Qatar ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,721 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.