Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Qatar, 1996–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Qatar is 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Qatar peaked at 15,452 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,861 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2004.
Qatar ranks 13th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 12,386 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 10,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 11,344 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 10,437 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 8,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 8,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 7,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 10,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 12,220 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 10,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 9,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 10,802 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 12,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 13,228 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 13,850 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 15,452 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 14,982 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 13,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 11,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 10,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 10,697 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,327 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 11.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,724 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,386 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 10,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,220 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,452 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 10 Finland 11,822 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 11 Ireland 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 11,441 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 14 Belgium 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 15 Switzerland 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Canada 10,126 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Qatar?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Qatar was 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15,452 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,861 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Qatar rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.