Gross national expenditure in Qatar
Qatar: Gross national expenditure was 63.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Qatar, 1980–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 181 Turkmenistan 68.3% compare
- 182 Bermuda 66.1% compare
- 183 Singapore 63.8% compare
- 185 Ireland 59.4% compare
- 186 Macau, China 54.6% 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 (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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 23,703 constant 2015 US$ per person (2020)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 21.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3162 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 28,043 current US$ per person (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.76 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
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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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.