Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current in Qatar
Qatar: Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current was 1,498 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Qatar, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 1,498 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Qatar peaked at 2,129 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 329.17 current US$, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 38th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 329.17 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 377.48 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 420.81 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 836.83 current US$ | +98.9% |
| 2004 | 946.06 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 1,038 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,032 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 973 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 965.37 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 941.24 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 929.83 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,090 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 1,355 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 1,709 current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 1,954 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 2,129 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1,778 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 1,614 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,665 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,716 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,705 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,570 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1,464 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,498 current US$ | +2.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,498 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,847 current US$, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1,498 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153.37 current US$, 9.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure … US capita current in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +98.9% | 420.81 current US$ | 836.83 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 786.02 current US$ | 329.17 current US$ | 1,038 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,594 current US$ | 929.83 current US$ | 2,129 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,559 current US$ | 1,464 current US$ | 1,705 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Qatar?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Qatar was 1,498 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,129 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.17 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Qatar ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.