Current inflation قطر -1.1%
January 2025
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.1%.
Historical Context
Inflation is 3.2 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 2.1%.
- 5-year average
- 2.1%
- 10-year average
- 1.1%
- All-time high (2022)
- 5%
- All-time low (2020)
- -2.5%
Trend
Over the period 2023-2025, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2024, average inflation in 2025 through January has fallen by 2.4 percentage points.
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.1 percentage points below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for QAR 100 this year will cost approximately QAR 98.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Last 12 months
5-year trend
Statistics
- Average 2025 through January
- -1.1%
- Last year
- 1.3%
- 5-year average
- 2.1%
- All-time high (2022)
- 5%