Qatar Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Qatar's health spending stood at 1.74% in 2025, a decline of +0.78% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.74% by 2025. Qatar ranked 189th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.44% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.74% | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.74% | −0.78% | #189 |
| 2023 | 2.52% | +0.34% | #7 |
| 2022 | 2.19% | −0.71% | #3 |
| 2021 | 2.89% | −0.93% | #10 |
| 2020 | 3.82% | +0.63% | #24 |
| 2019 | 3.18% | +0.22% | #19 |
| 2018 | 2.96% | −0.25% | #17 |
| 2017 | 3.21% | −0.34% | #19 |
| 2016 | 3.55% | −0.09% | #22 |
| 2015 | 3.64% | +1.21% | #24 |
| 2014 | 2.42% | +0.35% | #7 |
| 2013 | 2.08% | +0.33% | #4 |
| 2012 | 1.75% | +0.15% | #2 |
| 2011 | 1.60% | −0.27% | #2 |
| 2010 | 1.87% | −0.51% | #3 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Qatar matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Qatar's health spending was 1.74% in 2025. Ranked 189th globally. This represents a 31.1% decrease from the previous year.
Qatar's health spending peaked at 3.82% in 2020.
The lowest health spending in Qatar was 1.60% in 2011.
Qatar ranks 189th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Qatar's health spending is projected to reach 1.74% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Qatar in 2025 was 1.74%. This ranks 189th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_qatar_health-spending,
title = {Qatar Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/qatar/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}