Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 15.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.1%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
183rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 1977
All-time low
9.3%
in 2011
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of household 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
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar is 15.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 48.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2011.
Qatar ranks 183rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.3% | — |
| 1971 | 42.0% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 39.0% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 34.9% | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 31.8% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 28.5% | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | +71.0% |
| 1978 | 42.0% | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | -28.7% |
| 1980 | 22.0% | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 26.2% | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 40.1% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 39.3% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.5% | 28.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 22.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 17.5% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.6% | 18.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 180 Gabon 26.3% compare
- 181 Brunei Darussalam 25.3% compare
- 182 Ireland 18.5% compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 6.1% compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,639 constant 2015 US$ per person (2020)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 55,897 current US$ per person (2022)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 203,465 current LCU per person (2022)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -7.22 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 15.1% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 183rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.