Gross national expenditure in Qatar

Qatar: Gross national expenditure was 63.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
63.0%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
184th
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1995
All-time low
52.4%
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Gross national expenditure in Qatar, 1980–2022

0204060801001980200120221980: 52.4 % of GDP1981: 60.7 % of GDP1982: 74.9 % of GDP1983: 81.1 % of GDP1984: 76.4 % of GDP1985: 78.2 % of GDP1986: 93.7 % of GDP1987: 90.8 % of GDP1988: 90.7 % of GDP1989: 86.3 % of GDP1990: 78.7 % of GDP1991: 86.1 % of GDP1992: 84.5 % of GDP1993: 88.6 % of GDP1994: 88.9 % of GDP1995: 99 % of GDP1996: 96.1 % of GDP1997: 87.9 % of GDP1998: 88.9 % of GDP1999: 65.7 % of GDP2000: 55 % of GDP2001: 63.2 % of GDP2002: 67.8 % of GDP2003: 66.8 % of GDP2004: 62 % of GDP2005: 64.6 % of GDP2006: 72.9 % of GDP2007: 75.6 % of GDP2008: 66.7 % of GDP2009: 77.9 % of GDP2010: 61.4 % of GDP2011: 53.5 % of GDP2012: 52.8 % of GDP2013: 56.9 % of GDP2014: 63 % of GDP2015: 79.6 % of GDP2016: 94.1 % of GDP2017: 85.7 % of GDP2018: 80 % of GDP2019: 85.7 % of GDP2020: 91.8 % of GDP2021: 75.3 % of GDP2022: 63 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 63.0% for gross national expenditure in 2022.

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 99.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1980.

Qatar ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross national expenditure in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Qatar, 1980 to 2022.
Year % of GDP Change
1980 52.4%
1981 60.7% +15.9%
1982 74.9% +23.5%
1983 81.1% +8.2%
1984 76.4% -5.9%
1985 78.2% +2.4%
1986 93.7% +19.9%
1987 90.8% -3.1%
1988 90.7% -0.1%
1989 86.3% -4.8%
1990 78.7% -8.8%
1991 86.1% +9.5%
1992 84.5% -1.9%
1993 88.6% +4.8%
1994 88.9% +0.4%
1995 99.0% +11.4%
1996 96.1% -3.0%
1997 87.9% -8.5%
1998 88.9% +1.1%
1999 65.7% -26.1%
2000 55.0% -16.2%
2001 63.2% +14.8%
2002 67.8% +7.3%
2003 66.8% -1.5%
2004 62.0% -7.1%
2005 64.6% +4.1%
2006 72.9% +12.9%
2007 75.6% +3.6%
2008 66.7% -11.7%
2009 77.9% +16.7%
2010 61.4% -21.1%
2011 53.5% -12.9%
2012 52.8% -1.3%
2013 56.9% +7.9%
2014 63.0% +10.7%
2015 79.6% +26.2%
2016 94.1% +18.3%
2017 85.7% -8.9%
2018 80.0% -6.7%
2019 85.7% +7.1%
2020 91.8% +7.1%
2021 75.3% -17.9%
2022 63.0% -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.5% 52.4% 93.7% 10
1990s 86.4% 65.7% 99.0% 10
2000s 67.2% 55.0% 77.9% 10
2010s 71.3% 52.8% 94.1% 10
2020s 76.7% 63.0% 91.8% 3

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 181 Turkmenistan 68.3% compare
  2. 182 Bermuda 66.1% compare
  3. 183 Singapore 63.8% compare
  4. 185 Ireland 59.4% compare
  5. 186 Macau, China 54.6% compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Qatar?
Gross national expenditure in Qatar was 63.0% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1980.
How does Qatar rank for gross national expenditure?
Qatar ranks 184th out of 186 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, 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)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.