Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 24.25 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
24.25
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
123rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
62.8
in 1993
All-time low
23.55
in 2008
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Qatar, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Qatar stood at 24.25.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Qatar peaked at 62.8 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 23.55, in 2008.
Qatar ranks 123rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.53 | — |
| 1992 | 54.19 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 62.8 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 59.77 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 52.24 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 55.16 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 47.65 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 55.11 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 42.36 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 29.79 | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 32.11 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 31.58 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.51 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 29.92 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 28.99 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 29.55 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.46 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 23.55 | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 36.43 | +54.7% |
| 2010 | 32 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 28.5 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 30.98 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 28.29 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 32.32 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 38.56 | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 40.14 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 34.66 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 28.9 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 32.46 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 29.37 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 24.33 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 27.26 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 25.98 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 26.85 | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 26.28 | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 25.1 | -4.5% |
| 2028 | 24.75 | -1.4% |
| 2029 | 24.64 | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 24.25 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.09 | 42.36 | 62.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.99 | 23.55 | 36.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.68 | 28.29 | 40.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 | 24.33 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.25 | 24.25 | 24.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 120 Zambia 24.96 compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 24.64 compare
- 122 Republic of Korea 24.57 compare
- 124 Macao 24.12 compare
- 125 United Arab Emirates 23.96 compare
- 126 Thailand 23.42 compare
More public sector data for Qatar
- Arms imports 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 403.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -42.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5,800 current USD per person (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 32.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.41 billion current USD (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Qatar?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Qatar was 24.25 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8 in 1993.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.55 in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October