Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 27.06 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
27.06
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
97th
of 195 countries
All-time high
57.01
in 2015
All-time low
26.52
in 2025
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Qatar, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Qatar is 27.06, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Qatar peaked at 57.01 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.52, in 2025.
That places Qatar 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.96 | — |
| 1992 | 51.46 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 53.27 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 47.97 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 46.46 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 46.43 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.24 | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 48.11 | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 38.01 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 34.41 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 36.59 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 39.47 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 35.22 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 47.61 | +35.2% |
| 2005 | 38.79 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 37.94 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 39.8 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 33.04 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 50.56 | +53.0% |
| 2010 | 36.6 | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 33.73 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 39.54 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 47.56 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 45.67 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 57.01 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 30.94 | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 27.84 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 31.16 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 33.46 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 32.57 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 29.61 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 34.72 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 32.82 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 26.67 | -18.7% |
| 2025 | 26.52 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 27.58 | +4.0% |
| 2027 | 27.61 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 27.69 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 27.24 | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 27.06 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.21 | 38.01 | 54.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.34 | 33.04 | 50.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.35 | 27.84 | 57.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3 | 26.52 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.06 | 27.06 | 27.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 94 Tajikistan 27.44 compare
- 95 Tunisia 27.37 compare
- 96 Oman 27.25 compare
- 98 Jordan 26.37 compare
- 99 Mauritania 26.3 compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 26 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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Qatar?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Qatar was 27.06 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.01 in 2015.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 in 2025.
- How does Qatar rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October