General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Qatar
Qatar: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 11,422 current US$ per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Qatar, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Qatar is 11,422 current US$ per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Qatar peaked at 15,094 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,552 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Qatar ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,572 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 7,621 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 6,381 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 6,835 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 7,124 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 5,917 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 6,023 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 6,073 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6,669 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 5,915 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 5,494 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 5,396 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5,415 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,313 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5,088 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 5,040 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,653 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 6,106 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 5,579 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 5,191 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 5,416 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4,819 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 4,552 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4,869 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 5,362 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 7,712 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 9,211 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 8,181 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 8,220 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9,503 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 10,822 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 11,399 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 13,286 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 15,094 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 14,824 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 13,954 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 11,971 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 11,144 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 11,566 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12,341 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 11,347 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 11,946 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 11,422 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 11,422 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,417 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 11,422 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 927.15 current US$ per person, 12.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,413 current US$ per person | 5,572 current US$ per person | 7,621 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,428 current US$ per person | 5,040 current US$ per person | 6,106 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,784 current US$ per person | 4,552 current US$ per person | 9,503 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,640 current US$ per person | 10,822 current US$ per person | 15,094 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,572 current US$ per person | 11,347 current US$ per person | 11,946 current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 20 Canada 12,201 current US$ per person compare
- 21 France 11,934 current US$ per person compare
- 22 United States 11,741 current US$ per person compare
- 24 New Zealand 10,410 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Singapore 10,130 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Macao 9,259 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -63.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Qatar?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Qatar was 11,422 current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15,094 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,552 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Qatar ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.