Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1996–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.7118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Qatar 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.7118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.6035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1539 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2010 | 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1281 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 19 Seychelles 0.2274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Eswatini 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Sweden 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Brunei 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Finland 0.2105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.