Population: 2.2 million in 20131
GDP: $202 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $93,714 nominal3 ($131,758 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 6.3% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ billions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Mining and utilities | 102 | 58.8% |
| Other activities | 33 | 18.8% |
| Manufacturing | 16 | 9.0% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 10 | 5.6% |
| Construction | 8 | 4.5% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 6 | 3.3% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 0 | 0.1% |
| Total value added | 174 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 0.5% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20138
| Employment sector | Employees (thousands) 2013 | Percent of total |
| Construction | 568 | 36.9% |
| Wholesale trade, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles | 194 | 12.6% |
| Activities of households as employers | 152 | 9.9% |
| Manufacturing | 119 | 7.8% |
| Public administration and defence | 95 | 6.2% |
| Mining and quarrying | 95 | 6.2% |
| Administrative and support service | 48 | 3.1% |
| Transportation and storage | 45 | 2.9% |
| Education | 39 | 2.5% |
| Accommodation and food service | 39 | 2.5% |
| Professional, scientific and technical | 29 | 1.9% |
| Human health and social work | 28 | 1.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 21 | 1.4% |
| Information and communication | 13 | 0.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 12 | 0.8% |
| Real estate | 10 | 0.7% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 9 | 0.6% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | 9 | 0.6% |
| Other service | 7 | 0.5% |
| Not elsewhere classified | 3 | 0.2% |
| Water supply, sewerage and waste management | 3 | 0.2% |
| Extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 2 | 0.1% |
| Total employment | 1,539 | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
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Household Wealth: $200 billion (99% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $156,096 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: N/A
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $78 billion (38% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Expenditure: $57 billion (28% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Budget Balance: +$21 billion (+10% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Public Debt: N/A
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 2.50% on Jan 28, 201512
Government Funds
Qatar Investment Authority: $175 billion in 201413
Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 201214
Corporate Tax Rate: 10% in 201415
Money Supply (M1): $34 billion (17% of GDP) in Nov 2014* 16
Benchmark Interest Rate: QBC Lending Rate = 4.50% on Jan 28, 201517
Total Reserves: $42 billion (21% of GDP) in 201318
Exchange Rate: 3.64 Qatari Riyals = 1 U.S. Dollar on Jan 28, 201519
Inflation: 3.1% in 201320
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 3.64 QAR = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201321
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $13 billion (7% of GDP) in 201322
Imports: $40 billion (20% of GDP) in 201322
Trade Balance: -$27 billion (-13% of GDP) in 201322
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: -$840 million (-0.4% of GDP) in 201323
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: International Labor Organization, Downloads (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
12. Source: Investing.com (Government bond yield) Go back
13. Source: ESADE Sovereign Wealth Fund Report (Government Funds) Go back
14. Source: PKF Tax Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back
15. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
16. Source: Qatar Central Bank, Publications, Monthly Monetary Bulletin (Money supply) Go back
17. Source: Qatar Central Bank, Interest Rates (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
18. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
19. Source: Yahoo Finance (Exchange rate) Go back
20. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
21. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
22. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
23. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back