Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Qatar
Qatar: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 15.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 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
Qatar recorded 15.7% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Qatar peaked at 32.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2008.
That places Qatar 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.3% | — |
| 1971 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 18.8% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 21.7% | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +65.8% |
| 1982 | 23.2% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | +35.5% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 15.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 14.2% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 19.5% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.5% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Qatar?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Qatar was 15.7% 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 government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Qatar ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.