Qatar: Government spending, in dollars

The latest value from 2022 is 30.35 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 29.92 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 98.17 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 169 countries. Historically, the average for Qatar from 1980 to 2022 is 11.29 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 1.54 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 32.72 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.