Qatar: Savings, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2022 is 57.42 percent, an increase from 51.45 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 22.79 percent, based on data from 156 countries. Historically, the average for Qatar from 2011 to 2022 is 51.57 percent. The minimum value, 41.78 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 60.33 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The savings in Qatar and other countries is calculated as the difference between income and consumption, expressed as percent of GDP.

Definition: Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for thechange in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.