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Qatari Rial

• iso 4217: QAR
• Qatar (Asia)

Qatar Interest Rate

The benchmark interest rate in Qatar was last reported at 4.5 percent. In Qatar, interest rates decisions are taken by The Qatar Central Bank. The official interest rate is the Repo Rate. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar's Interest Rate.

source: Qatar Central Bank

Qatar Current Account

Qatar reported a current account surplus equivalent to 24357 Million QAR in the fourth quarter of 2011. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar's Current Account.

source: Qatar Central Bank

Qatar Balance of Trade

Qatar reported a trade surplus equivalent to 51406 Million QAR in the fourth quarter of 2011. Qatar exports mostly liquefied natural gas (54% of total exports in 2010), crude petroleum (28%), fertilizers and steel. Main exports partners are: Japan (23% of total exports), South Korea (14%), India, Singapore and UAE. Qatar imports machinery and transport equipment, food and chemicals. Main imports partners are United States, China, Japan, UAE and Germany. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar's Balance of Trade.

source: Qatar Central Bank

Qatar Exports

Qatar exports were worth 79332 Million QAR in the fourth quarter of 2011. Qatar exports mostly liquefied natural gas (54% of total exports in 2010), crude petroleum (28%), fertilizers and steel. Main exports partners are: Japan (23% of total exports), South Korea (14%), India, Singapore and UAE. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar's exports.

source: Qatar Central Bank

Qatar Imports

Qatar imports were worth 27926 Million QAR in the fourth quarter of 2011. Qatar imports machinery and transport equipment, food and chemicals. Main imports partners are United States, China, Japan, UAE and Germany. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar's Imports.

source: Qatar Central Bank

Qatar Inflation Rate

The inflation rate in Qatar was last reported at 1.2 percent in March of 2012. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar's Inflation Rate.

source: Qatar Statistics Authority

Qatar Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Qatar was last reported at 0.6 percent in 2011. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar's Unemployment Rate.

source: Qatar Statistics Authority

Qatar GDP Annual Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Qatar expanded 14.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the same quarter, previous year. Unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. Historically, from 2009 until 2011, Qatar's average annual GDP Growth was 15.12 percent reaching an historical high of 32.90 percent in March of 2010 and a record low of -15.30 percent in June of 2009. This page includes: Qatar Annual GDP Growth Rate chart, historical data, forecasts and news. Data is also available for Qatar GDP Quarterly Growth Rate, which measures growth over the previous quarter.

source: Qatar Statistics Authority

Qatar GDP Growth Rate

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Qatar expanded 4.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the previous quarter. Historically, from 2004 until 2011, Qatar's average quarterly GDP Growth was 5.01 percent reaching an historical high of 14.40 percent in June of 2008 and a record low of -23.20 percent in December of 2008. Qatar is one of the wealthiest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita. Qatar's economy is highly dependent on oil and gas extraction which accounts for more than 50% of GDP, 85% of export earnings, and 70% of government revenues. However, in recent years the government has been trying to diversify the economy by stimulating banking sector and promoting business tourism. This page includes: Qatar GDP Growth Rate chart, historical data, forecasts and news. Data is also available for Qatar GDP Annual Growth Rate, which measures growth over a full economic year.

source: Qatar Statistics Authority

Qatar GDP per capita

The GDP per capita in Qatar was last reported at 33932 US dollars in December of 2009, according to the World Bank. Previously, the GDP per capita in Qatar standed at 35745 US dollars in December of 2008. The GDP per capita in Qatar is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. Historically, from 2000 until 2009, Qatar's average GDP Per Capita was 32497.07 dollars reaching an historical high of 35745.25 dollars in December of 2008 and a record low of 30052.76 dollars in December of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar's GDP Per Capita.

source: World Bank

Qatar GDP per capita PPP

The GDP per capita, adjusted by purchasing power parity, in Qatar was last reported at 80944 US dollars in December of 2009, according to the World Bank. Previously, the GDP per capita PPP in Qatar standed at 83743 US dollars in December of 2008. The GDP per capita PPP in Qatar is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. Historically, from 2000 until 2009, Qatar's average GDP per capita PPP was 69706.39 dollars reaching an historical high of 83742.92 dollars in December of 2008 and a record low of 57462.63 dollars in December of 2000. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar's GDP per capita PPP.

source: World Bank

Qatar Population

The total population in Qatar was last reported at 1.5 million people in 2010 from 0.1 million in 1960, changing 2720 percent during the last 50 years. Qatar has 0.02 percent of the world´s total population which means that one person in every 4895 people on the planet is a resident of Qatar. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar's Total Population.

source: the World Bank

Qatar Government Debt To GDP

The Government Debt in Qatar was last reported at 17.8 percent of the country´s GDP. From 1990 until 2010, Qatar's average Government Debt to GDP was 33.90 percent reaching an historical high of 65.50 percent in December of 1999 and a record low of 8.00 percent in December of 2007. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure Qatar's ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting Qatar's borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar's General Government Gross Debt as a percent of GDP.

source: International Monetary Fund

Qatar Government Budget

Qatar reported a government budget surplus equivalent to 4.8 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010. This page includes a chart with historical data for Qatar's Government Budget.

source: Qatar Central Bank

Qatar GDP

Qatar Gross Domestic Product is worth 98 billion dollars or 0.16% of the world economy, according to the World Bank. Historically, from 1970 until 2009, Qatar's average Gross Domestic Product was 17.02 billion dollars reaching an historical high of 110.71 billion dollars in December of 2008 and a record low of 0.30 billion dollars in December of 1970. Qatar is one of the wealthiest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita. Qatar's economy is highly dependent on oil and gas extraction which accounts for more than 50% of GDP, 85% of export earnings, and 70% of government revenues. However, in recent years the government has been trying to diversify the economy by stimulating banking sector and promoting business tourism. This page includes: Qatar GDP chart, historical data, forecasts and news.

source: the World Bank

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