Qatar - Inflation-Rate

Consumer prices in Qatar dropped 0.8 percent year-on-year in October of 2019, after a 0.1 percent rise in the previous month. Prices dropped for transport (-2.0 percent vs -0.2 percent in September); recreation & culture (-3.8 percent vs -1.8 percent) and food & beverages (-1.1 percent vs 1.0 percent) while miscellaneous goods & services cost slowed (3.4 percent vs 4.4 percent). In contrast, housing & utilities cost decreased at a softer pace (-1.9 percent vs -2.1 percent) while furniture & household equipment cost rebounded (0.1 percent vs -0.1 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.8 percent, the same as in the previous month.

Consumer prices in Qatar edged up 0.1 percent from a year earlier in September of 2019, after a flat reading in the previous month. This was the first increase in consumer prices since August last year, as restaurant & hotels cost rose faster (1.4 percent vs 1.3 percent in August) while prices fell less for housing & utilities (-2.1 percent vs -2.2 percent); recreation & culture (-1.8 percent vs -8.3 percent), and furniture & household equipment (-0.04 percent vs -0.1 percent). Meanwhile, food & non-alcoholic beverages cost went up at a softer pace (1.0 percent vs 1.9 percent) while miscellaneous goods & services inflation was steady (at 4.4 percent). In addition, transport prices dropped (-0.2 percent vs 2.3 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.75 percent, reversing from a 1.2 percent gain in August.

Consumer prices in Qatar showed no growth from a year earlier in August of 2019, after a 0.6 percent fall in the previous month. Cost rebounded for transport (2.3 percent vs -0.4 percent in July) while prices advanced faster for food & beverages (1.9 percent vs 0.6 percent); restaurant & hotels (1.3 percent vs 1.2 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (4.4 percent vs 2.6 percent). Meantime, prices continued to decrease for housing & utilities (-2.2 percent vs -2.6 percent); recreation & culture (-8.3 percent vs -12 percent) and furniture & household equipment (-0.1 percent, the same as in July). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 1.2 percent, recovering from a 0.2 percent decline in July.

Consumer prices in Qatar dropped 0.6 percent year-on-year in July of 2019, following a 0.4 percent fall in the previous month. It was the tenth straight decline in consumer prices, as cost declined for housing & utilities (-2.6 percent, the same as in June); transport (-0.4 percent vs 1.6 percent); recreation & culture (-12 percent vs -9.4 percent); furniture & household equipment (-0.1 percent vs 1.4 percent) and health (-0.1 percent vs 0.8 percent) while food & beverages prices slowed (0.6 percent vs 1.8 percent). On the other hand, prices advanced faster for restaurants & hotels (1.2 percent vs 0.4 percent) and clothing & footwear (4.7 percent vs 0.3 percent) while cost rebounded for communication (1.3 percent vs -10.5 percent) and miscellaneous goods & services (2.6 percent vs -0.4 percent). In addition, inflation was steady for education (at 9.3 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped 0.2 percent, after increasing 0.7 percent in June.

Consumer prices in Qatar decreased 0.4 percent year-on-year in June of 2019, after a 0.7 percent drop in the previous month. It is the ninth monthly decline in consumer prices, as cost continued to fall for housing & utilities (-2.6 percent vs -2.2 percent in May); recreation & culture (-9.4 percent vs -7.3 percent); communication (-10.5 percent, the same as in May) and miscellaneous goods & services (-0.4 percent vs -0.9 percent). On the other hand, prices rebounded for food & beverages (1.8 percent vs -1.3 percent) while inflation was steady for transport (at 1.6 percent); restaurant & hotels (at 0.4 percent) and education (at 9.3 percent). Also, prices went up at a softer pace for furniture & household equipment (1.4 percent vs 1.8 percent); clothing & footwear (0.3 percent vs 0.6 percent) and health (0.8 percent vs 1.6 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices advanced 0.7 percent, recovering from a 0.6 percent decrease in May.

Consumer prices in Qatar dropped 0.7 percent year-on-year in May of 2019, following a 0.4 percent fall in the previous month. It was the eighth straight decline in consumer prices, as cost continued to fall for housing & utilities (-2.2 percent vs -2.7 percent in April); recreation & culture (-7.3 percent vs -5.6 percent) and for food & beverages (-1.3 percent vs -0.7 percent). In addition, prices rose at a softer pace for transport (1.6 percent vs 1.7 percent) and restaurants & hotels (0.4 percent vs 0.5 percent). On the other hand, furniture & household equipment cost advanced faster (1.8 percent vs 1.7 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went down 0.6 percent, after a 0.5 percent rise in April.