Inflation, GDP deflator in Qatar
Qatar: Inflation, GDP deflator was -3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Qatar, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Qatar stood at -3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 107.6% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Qatar peaked at 182.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.1%, in 2015.
That places Qatar 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Qatar, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.4% | — |
| 1972 | 9.5% | -42.5% |
| 1973 | 28.0% | +195.8% |
| 1974 | 182.0% | +551.1% |
| 1975 | -1.6% | -100.9% |
| 1976 | 21.6% | -1460.6% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -96.0% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | +3683.2% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -74.7% |
| 1982 | -5.8% | -162.9% |
| 1983 | -13.2% | +129.5% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -109.3% |
| 1985 | -8.5% | -791.5% |
| 1986 | -22.0% | +159.4% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | -135.1% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -39.5% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -75.4% |
| 1990 | 9.7% | +740.8% |
| 1991 | -4.9% | -150.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2% | -95.4% |
| 1993 | -5.1% | +2179.3% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -131.1% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +384.6% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -14.3% |
| 1997 | -4.1% | -161.3% |
| 1998 | -18.4% | +350.7% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -186.4% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +105.6% |
| 2001 | -5.0% | -115.2% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -160.8% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +470.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +133.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -72.6% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +108.8% |
| 2009 | -24.2% | -205.8% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -139.6% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +94.1% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -65.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -71.2% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -118.0% |
| 2015 | -25.1% | +7448.2% |
| 2016 | -9.0% | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -186.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +59.4% |
| 2019 | -4.5% | -135.9% |
| 2020 | -15.1% | +238.9% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -248.8% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | -10.7% | -141.3% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | -85.8% |
| 2025 | -3.2% | +107.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | -1.6% | 182.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -22.0% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -18.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | -24.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -25.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | -15.1% | 25.9% | 6 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 258,677 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 41.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 41.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 408.36 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Qatar?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Qatar was -3.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 182.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.1% in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Qatar ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.