Inflation Qatar 2015

Average inflation: 1.8%

Current Inflation

Inflation is low at 1.8%, below the ECB target of 2%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in December at 2.7%. The lowest inflation was in August at 1.1%.

Highest month
December: 2.7%
Lowest month
August: 1.1%
Difference
1.6 percentage points
Months with data
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 2.9%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 0.8%.

Highest increase
Energy: 2.9%
Lowest increase
Food: 0.8%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 0.6% lower than the 5-year average of 2.4%.

5-year average
2.4%
10-year average
2.4%
All-time high (2014)
3.4%
All-time low (2011)
1.1%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +1.6 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-1.6 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
May: -2.8 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is close to the ECB target of 2.0%.

Purchasing Power

At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.80 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2015

Inflation by category

Food
0.8%
-1.0vs avg.
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Energy
2.9%
+1.1vs avg.
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Core inflation
2.3%
+0.5vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2014
January 2.6% -0.8
February 2.1% -1.7
March 1.8% -1.4
April 1.3% -2.3
May 1.4% -2.8
June 1.7% -1.6
July 1.9% -1.1
August 1.1% -2.8
September 1.6% -2.0
October 1.7% -1.3
November 1.9% -1.3
December 2.7% +0.5
Average 1.8%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also