Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 15.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.7%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
132nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 1986
All-time low
8.3%
in 2008
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar stood at 15.7%.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 32.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2008.
Qatar ranks 132nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.3% | — |
| 1971 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 21.7% | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +65.8% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | +35.5% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 15.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 14.2% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 19.5% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.5% | 18.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 53.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 221,486 current LCU per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2020)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5921 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 30,604 constant 2015 US$ per person (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 15.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.