Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Qatar
Qatar: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Qatar, 1980–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, inflation, consumer prices in Qatar stood at 1.3%.
The figure is down 58.1% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Qatar peaked at 15.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2009.
That places Qatar 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.8% | — |
| 1981 | 8.5% | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -33.1% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -51.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -59.7% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +73.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -60.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +254.5% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +71.4% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +47.2% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -30.7% |
| 1993 | -0.9% | -128.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -251.3% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +123.7% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +65.9% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -83.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +843.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +200.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | -4.9% | -132.3% |
| 2010 | -2.4% | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -146.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +103.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -85.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -35.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -360.6% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | +281.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -190.7% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +116.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -39.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -58.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 54% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +843.6% | 0.2% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -0.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | -4.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -2.5% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Qatar?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Qatar was 1.3% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Qatar ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.