Consumer price index in Qatar
Qatar: Consumer price index was 126.02 2010 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
126.02 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
172nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
126.02 2010 = 100
in 2024
All-time low
31.15 2010 = 100
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Consumer price index in Qatar, 1979–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, consumer price index in Qatar stood at 126.02 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
Qatar ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Consumer price index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 31.15 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 33.27 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 36.11 2010 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 38.16 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 39.21 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 39.64 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 40.4 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 40.71 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 41.8 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 43.73 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 45.17 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 46.52 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 48.58 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 50.07 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 49.63 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.28 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.77 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 54.31 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 56.94 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 58.62 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 59.9 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 60.88 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 61.78 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.93 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 63.33 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 67.64 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 73.6 2010 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 82.31 2010 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 93.63 2010 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 107.72 2010 = 100 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 102.49 2010 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 101.14 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 103.48 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 106.81 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 110.39 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 112.39 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 115.4 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 115.86 2010 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 116.16 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 115.38 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 112.45 2010 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 115.04 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 120.79 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 124.44 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 126.02 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 126.02 2010 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 138.56 2010 = 100, 91% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 126.02 2010 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151.75 2010 = 100, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 64.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- 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 172nd out of 191 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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).