Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Qatar
Qatar: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 9.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Qatar, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Qatar stood at 9.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Qatar peaked at 13.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2015.
That places Qatar 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.4% | — |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 37.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 29,867 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Qatar?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Qatar was 9.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2015.
- How does Qatar rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Qatar ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.