Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Qatar

Qatar: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 0.73 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.73
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
173rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2020
All-time low
0.24
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Qatar, 2012–2022

0.20.40.60.811.22012201720222012: 0.242014: 0.32016: 0.472018: 0.412020: 1.12022: 0.73

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Qatar stood at 0.73.

That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and up 204.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Qatar peaked at 1.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2012.

That places Qatar 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Qatar, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 0.24
2014 0.3 +25.0%
2016 0.47 +56.7%
2018 0.41 -12.8%
2020 1.12 +173.2%
2022 0.73 -34.8%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 0.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 38% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 0.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.355 0.24 0.47 4
2020s 0.925 0.73 1.12 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 170 Iraq 0.77 compare
  2. 171 Equatorial Guinea 0.76 compare
  3. 171 Paraguay 0.76 compare
  4. 173 Kuwait 0.73 compare
  5. 175 Luxembourg 0.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Qatar?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Qatar was 0.73 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2012.
How does Qatar rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Qatar ranks 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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