Consumer price index in Qatar
Qatar: Consumer price index was 126.02 2010 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Consumer price index in Qatar, 1979–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 126.02 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Qatar peaked at 126.02 2010 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.15 2010 = 100, in 1979.
That places Qatar 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.15 2010 = 100 | 31.15 2010 = 100 | 31.15 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.82 2010 = 100 | 33.27 2010 = 100 | 45.17 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.66 2010 = 100 | 46.52 2010 = 100 | 59.9 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.53 2010 = 100 | 60.88 2010 = 100 | 107.72 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.7 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 116.16 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.75 2010 = 100 | 112.45 2010 = 100 | 126.02 2010 = 100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Qatar?
- Consumer price index in Qatar was 126.02 2010 = 100 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 126.02 2010 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.15 2010 = 100 in 1979.
- How does Qatar rank for consumer price index?
- Qatar ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.