Gross national expenditure in Qatar

Qatar: Gross national expenditure was 63.02 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
63.02
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
70th
of 71 countries
All-time high
98.99
in 1995
All-time low
52.8
in 2012
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Gross national expenditure in Qatar, 1994–2022

0204060801001994200820221994: 88.91995: 991996: 96.11997: 87.91998: 88.91999: 65.72000: 552001: 63.22002: 67.82003: 66.82004: 622005: 64.62006: 72.92007: 75.62008: 66.72009: 77.92010: 62.22011: 53.52012: 52.82013: 56.92014: 632015: 79.62016: 94.12017: 85.72018: 802019: 85.72020: 91.82021: 75.32022: 63

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, gross national expenditure in Qatar stood at 63.02.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Qatar peaked at 98.99 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52.8, in 2012.

That places Qatar 70th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Qatar, 1994 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1994 88.9
1995 98.99 +11.4%
1996 96.06 -3.0%
1997 87.89 -8.5%
1998 88.87 +1.1%
1999 65.65 -26.1%
2000 55.05 -16.2%
2001 63.18 +14.8%
2002 67.78 +7.3%
2003 66.77 -1.5%
2004 62.04 -7.1%
2005 64.56 +4.1%
2006 72.94 +13.0%
2007 75.56 +3.6%
2008 66.71 -11.7%
2009 77.87 +16.7%
2010 62.17 -20.2%
2011 53.48 -14.0%
2012 52.8 -1.3%
2013 56.95 +7.9%
2014 63.04 +10.7%
2015 79.58 +26.2%
2016 94.12 +18.3%
2017 85.72 -8.9%
2018 79.95 -6.7%
2019 85.67 +7.1%
2020 91.78 +7.1%
2021 75.33 -17.9%
2022 63.02 -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.73 65.65 98.99 6
2000s 67.25 55.05 77.87 10
2010s 71.35 52.8 94.12 10
2020s 76.71 63.02 91.78 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 67 San Marino 69 compare
  2. 68 Turkmenistan 68.22 compare
  3. 69 Luxembourg 68.2 compare
  4. 71 Ireland 57.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Qatar?
Gross national expenditure in Qatar was 63.02 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 98.99 in 1995.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 52.8 in 2012.
How does Qatar rank for gross national expenditure?
Qatar ranks 70th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is gross national expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
71 places, 3,036 data points, 1960–2024
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