Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Qatar
Qatar: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 134.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Qatar stood at 134.05.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Qatar peaked at 257.96 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 116.03, in 2020.
That places Qatar 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.12 | — |
| 2001 | 164.15 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 184.02 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 206.7 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 234.1 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 257.96 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 257.42 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 243.7 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 242.76 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 256.88 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 245.28 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 250.31 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 186.4 | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 140.25 | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 127.21 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 128.79 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 130.12 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 131.57 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 132.51 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 128.29 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 116.03 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 121.12 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 137.77 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 134.05 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.38 | 164.15 | 257.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.07 | 127.21 | 250.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.24 | 116.03 | 137.77 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Qatar
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 18,275 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 62.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 4.43 (2008)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 4.4% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Qatar?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Qatar was 134.05 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 257.96 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.03 in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Qatar ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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