Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Qatar
Qatar: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2020
All-time low
1.6%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Qatar stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Qatar peaked at 3.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
That places Qatar 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +15.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 32% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Qatar?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Qatar was 2.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Qatar rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Qatar ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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