Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Qatar
Qatar: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 46.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Qatar, 2004–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Qatar stood at 46.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Qatar ranks 138th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.3% | — |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 61.9% | 83.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 27,181 current US$ per person (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 98,939 current LCU per person (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Qatar?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Qatar was 46.9% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2010.
- How does Qatar rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Qatar ranks 138th out of 174 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.