Gross domestic savings in Qatar

Qatar: Gross domestic savings was 67.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
67.6%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2011
All-time low
23.6%
in 1987
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Gross domestic savings in Qatar, 1980–2022

204060801980200120221980: 64.7 % of GDP1981: 57 % of GDP1982: 52.5 % of GDP1983: 40.8 % of GDP1984: 40.2 % of GDP1985: 39.7 % of GDP1986: 24.9 % of GDP1987: 23.6 % of GDP1988: 25.3 % of GDP1989: 29 % of GDP1990: 39.3 % of GDP1991: 33 % of GDP1992: 36.1 % of GDP1993: 31.2 % of GDP1994: 35.6 % of GDP1995: 36.1 % of GDP1996: 39.7 % of GDP1997: 47.5 % of GDP1998: 43.1 % of GDP1999: 53.2 % of GDP2000: 65.1 % of GDP2001: 65.9 % of GDP2002: 64.9 % of GDP2003: 68.1 % of GDP2004: 69.5 % of GDP2005: 69.7 % of GDP2006: 69 % of GDP2007: 70.5 % of GDP2008: 74.4 % of GDP2009: 65.1 % of GDP2010: 69.8 % of GDP2011: 75.5 % of GDP2012: 74.3 % of GDP2013: 70.9 % of GDP2014: 68.8 % of GDP2015: 57.5 % of GDP2016: 55.4 % of GDP2017: 57.7 % of GDP2018: 61.7 % of GDP2019: 58.1 % of GDP2020: 52.1 % of GDP2021: 61.5 % of GDP2022: 67.6 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Qatar is 67.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Qatar peaked at 75.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1987.

Qatar ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross domestic savings in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Qatar, 1980 to 2022.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 64.7%
1981 57.0% -11.8%
1982 52.5% -7.9%
1983 40.8% -22.3%
1984 40.2% -1.4%
1985 39.7% -1.3%
1986 24.9% -37.4%
1987 23.6% -4.9%
1988 25.3% +7.2%
1989 29.0% +14.6%
1990 39.3% +35.5%
1991 33.0% -16.1%
1992 36.1% +9.6%
1993 31.2% -13.7%
1994 35.6% +14.2%
1995 36.1% +1.3%
1996 39.7% +10.0%
1997 47.5% +19.7%
1998 43.1% -9.3%
1999 53.2% +23.5%
2000 65.1% +22.3%
2001 65.9% +1.3%
2002 64.9% -1.6%
2003 68.1% +5.0%
2004 69.5% +2.0%
2005 69.7% +0.4%
2006 69.0% -1.1%
2007 70.5% +2.2%
2008 74.4% +5.6%
2009 65.1% -12.5%
2010 69.8% +7.3%
2011 75.5% +8.2%
2012 74.3% -1.6%
2013 70.9% -4.7%
2014 68.8% -3.0%
2015 57.5% -16.4%
2016 55.4% -3.7%
2017 57.7% +4.2%
2018 61.7% +6.9%
2019 58.1% -5.8%
2020 52.1% -10.3%
2021 61.5% +18.1%
2022 67.6% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.8% 23.6% 64.7% 10
1990s 39.5% 31.2% 53.2% 10
2000s 68.2% 64.9% 74.4% 10
2010s 65.0% 55.4% 75.5% 10
2020s 60.4% 52.1% 67.6% 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 1 Turkmenistan 79.0% compare
  2. 3 Ireland 63.5% compare
  3. 4 Singapore 58.7% compare
  4. 5 Macau, China 57.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic savings in Qatar?
Gross domestic savings in Qatar was 67.6% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1987.
How does Qatar rank for gross domestic savings?
Qatar ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 11,136 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.