Gross domestic savings in Qatar
Qatar: Gross domestic savings was 67.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings in Qatar, 1980–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Turkmenistan 79.0% compare
- 3 Ireland 63.5% compare
- 4 Singapore 58.7% compare
- 5 Macau, China 57.7% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 27,181 current US$ per person (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 98,939 current LCU per person (2022)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -10.39 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
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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About this data
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.