Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 16.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
16.8%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
110th
of 114 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2008
All-time low
11.9%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2004–2010
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Qatar, 2004–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2010, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Qatar stood at 16.8%.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
That places Qatar 110th out of 114 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.7% | — |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 11.9% | 19.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More infrastructure data for Qatar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 524,643 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1836 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 524,643 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Qatar?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Qatar was 16.8% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Qatar ranks 110th out of 114 countries with data for 2010.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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