Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 204th out of 214 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% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%. (82 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -3.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -7448.2% | -0.3% | -25.1% |
| 1979 | +3683.2% | 0.8% | 28.6% |
| 1993 | -2179.3% | -0.2% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | +1460.6% | -1.6% | 21.6% |
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 |
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, 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 204th out of 214 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.