Annual inflation, consumer prices in Qatar
Qatar: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual inflation, consumer prices in Qatar is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.1% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Qatar peaked at 15.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2009.
Qatar ranks 170th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -83.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +843.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +200.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | -4.9% | -132.3% |
| 2010 | -2.4% | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -146.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +103.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -85.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -35.2% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -360.6% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | +281.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -190.7% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +116.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -39.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -58.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 53% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +843.6% | 0.2% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | -4.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -2.5% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More development goals data for Qatar
- Red List Index 0.7804 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.15 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,920 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 142 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Qatar?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Qatar was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Qatar ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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