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
123rd
of 128 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. Measured in %.
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 123rd out of 128 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 | % | 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% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 16.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 16.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.7%, 41% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
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 123rd out of 128 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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