Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Qatar

Qatar: Share of consumer expenditure spent on food was 14.57 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
14.57
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
80th
of 104 countries
All-time high
14.57
in 2023
All-time low
12.25
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Qatar, 2017–2023

0510152017202020232017: 12.22018: 12.32019: 12.32020: 12.32021: 12.32022: 12.32023: 14.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Qatar stood at 14.57. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

That places Qatar 80th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.26 12.25 12.28 3
2020s 12.85 12.28 14.57 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 77 Czech Republic 15.66 compare
  2. 78 Panama 15.44 compare
  3. 79 Italy 14.7 compare
  4. 81 Slovenia, Republic of 13.94 compare
  5. 82 Taiwan Province of China 13.79 compare
  6. 83 Bahrain, Kingdom of 13.58 compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

More reference data data for Qatar

All data for Qatar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Qatar?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food in Qatar was 14.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 14.57 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on food recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 12.25 in 2017.
How does Qatar rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on food?
Qatar ranks 80th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on food rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of consumer expenditure spent on food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of consumer expenditure spent on food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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