Qatari Rial Inflation Calculator
QAR 100.00 in 1979 has the same buying power as QAR 422.83 in 2026.
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QAR 100.00 in 2001 is worth QAR 213.21 in 2026
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Inflation analysis
Inflation in Qatar
This page covers 48 years of Qatar consumer price data, from 1979 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 2008, when consumer prices in Qatar rose 15.1%.
Prices fell in 5 of those 47 years, including in recent decades — about 11% of the time — most sharply in 2009, when they dropped 4.9%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 2000s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 5.7% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 1.2%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 1.4% a year, markedly calmer than the 3.2% average across the whole record.
Qatar CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1979 to 2026. The final column shows what QAR 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | QAR 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117.20 | 3.90% | QAR 100.00 |
| 2025 | 112.80 | 0.60% | QAR 103.90 |
| 2024 | 112.12 | 1.27% | QAR 104.52 |
| 2023 | 110.72 | 3.03% | QAR 105.85 |
| 2022 | 107.47 | 5.00% | QAR 109.05 |
| 2021 | 102.35 | 2.30% | QAR 114.50 |
| 2020 | 100.05 | -2.54% | QAR 117.14 |
| 2019 | 102.66 | -0.67% | QAR 114.16 |
| 2018 | 103.35 | 0.26% | QAR 113.40 |
| 2017 | 103.08 | 0.39% | QAR 113.69 |
| 2016 | 102.68 | 2.68% | QAR 114.14 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 1.81% | QAR 117.20 |
| 2014 | 98.22 | 3.35% | QAR 119.32 |
| 2013 | 95.03 | 3.22% | QAR 123.32 |
| 2012 | 92.07 | 2.32% | QAR 127.29 |
| 2011 | 89.98 | 1.14% | QAR 130.24 |
| 2010 | 88.97 | -2.43% | QAR 131.72 |
| 2009 | 91.18 | -4.86% | QAR 128.53 |
| 2008 | 95.84 | 15.05% | QAR 122.28 |
| 2007 | 83.31 | 13.76% | QAR 140.68 |
| 2006 | 73.23 | 11.84% | QAR 160.04 |
| 2005 | 65.48 | 8.81% | QAR 178.98 |
| 2004 | 60.18 | 6.80% | QAR 194.75 |
| 2003 | 56.35 | 2.26% | QAR 207.99 |
| 2002 | 55.10 | 0.24% | QAR 212.70 |
| 2001 | 54.97 | 1.47% | QAR 213.21 |
| 2000 | 54.17 | 1.65% | QAR 216.35 |
| 1999 | 53.29 | 2.18% | QAR 219.92 |
| 1998 | 52.15 | 2.95% | QAR 224.72 |
| 1997 | 50.66 | 4.83% | QAR 231.35 |
| 1996 | 48.32 | 4.90% | QAR 242.54 |
| 1995 | 46.06 | 2.96% | QAR 254.43 |
| 1994 | 44.74 | 1.32% | QAR 261.96 |
| 1993 | 44.16 | -0.87% | QAR 265.42 |
| 1992 | 44.54 | 3.06% | QAR 263.10 |
| 1991 | 43.22 | 4.42% | QAR 271.15 |
| 1990 | 41.39 | 3.00% | QAR 283.13 |
| 1989 | 40.19 | 3.30% | QAR 291.62 |
| 1988 | 38.90 | 4.60% | QAR 301.25 |
| 1987 | 37.19 | 2.69% | QAR 315.11 |
| 1986 | 36.22 | 0.76% | QAR 323.58 |
| 1985 | 35.95 | 1.91% | QAR 326.03 |
| 1984 | 35.27 | 1.10% | QAR 332.26 |
| 1983 | 34.89 | 2.74% | QAR 335.93 |
| 1982 | 33.96 | 5.70% | QAR 345.15 |
| 1981 | 32.12 | 8.52% | QAR 364.82 |
| 1980 | 29.60 | 6.80% | QAR 395.91 |
| 1979 | 27.72 | — | QAR 422.83 |
Popular Qatari Rial comparisons
- QAR 100.00 in 2025 → QAR 103.90
- QAR 100.00 in 2024 → QAR 104.52
- QAR 100.00 in 2023 → QAR 105.85
- QAR 100.00 in 2022 → QAR 109.05
- QAR 100.00 in 2021 → QAR 114.50
- QAR 100.00 in 2020 → QAR 117.14
- QAR 100.00 in 2010 → QAR 131.72
- QAR 100.00 in 2000 → QAR 216.35
- QAR 100.00 in 1990 → QAR 283.13
- QAR 100.00 in 1980 → QAR 395.91
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Qatar inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Qatar?
- Qatar inflation was 3.90% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has Qatari Rial lost in value since 1979?
- QAR 100.00 in 1979 has the same purchasing power as QAR 422.83 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 322.83% over 47 years, an average of 3.12% per year.
- What years does this Qatar inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 48 years, from 1979 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Qatari Rial inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Qatari Rial gained purchasing power over that year. Qatar recorded deflation in 5 of the 47 years measured here, most recently in 2020. The steepest fall was -4.86% in 2009.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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