Government spending as share of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Government spending as share of GDP was 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending as share of GDP in Qatar, 1991–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp in Qatar is 26.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Qatar peaked at 62.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2008.
Qatar ranks 96th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 42.4% | 62.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 23.5% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 28.3% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 24.3% | 34.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Qatar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 37.0% (2022)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.3% (2024)
- GDP per capita 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 183.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.64 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -45.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Qatar?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Qatar was 26.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 96th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.