Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.0194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.0467 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Qatar 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0266 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0284 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0337 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0384 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0317 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 0.039 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0362 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0358 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0338 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.027 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0382 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0371 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0353 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0467 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0414 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0382 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0306 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0369 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0224 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0258 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0242 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0407 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0408 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0435 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0198 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
| 2020 | 0.022 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0345 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0359 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.027 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0312 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.022 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 174 Panama 0.0258 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Marshall Islands 0.0246 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Switzerland 0.0195 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Macao 0.0181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Bahrain 0.0148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Sudan 0.0054 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.0194 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0467 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.