Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar

Qatar: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980–2022

012341980200120221980: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1981: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar is 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

Qatar ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980 to 2022.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1980 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1981 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.4%
1982 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP +23.5%
1983 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.2%
1984 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1985 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1986 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.9%
1987 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1988 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1989 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1990 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1991 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.5%
1992 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1993 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1994 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1995 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.4%
1996 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1997 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1998 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1999 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP -26.1%
2000 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2001 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.8%
2002 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2003 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2004 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2005 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2006 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2007 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2008 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2009 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2010 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP -21.1%
2011 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2012 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2013 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2014 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2015 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.2%
2016 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.3%
2017 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2018 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2019 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2020 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2021 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.9%
2022 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 130 Fiji 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 131 Suriname 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 132 Curaçao 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 135 Belize 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 136 Turkmenistan 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Qatar rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Qatar ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.