Economic Indicators for Qatar


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Current account balance17.1126.7733.18-5.45Percentage of GDP
Consumer price Index124.44120.79124.4431.15
Inflation ( exchange rates & prices )3.035.0015.05-4.86Percentage (%)
Lending interest rate6.454.5610.193.85%
Interest rates-16.94-15.2041.25-19.54Percentage (%)
Human Capital Index0.640.630.640.59Scale, 0-1
New businesses registered14,824.0014,082.0014,824.003,697.00Number
Time required to start a business8.708.7010.708.20Days
Time required to build a warehouse87.5087.5087.5062.00Days
Armed forces Personnel22,000.0022,000.0022,000.006,000.00Total
Exports of goods and services68.6058.7376.4743.73Percentage (% of GDP)
Imports of goods and services31.6234.0543.3322.33Percentage (% of GDP)
GDP2132362362USD Billions
GDP Growth1.194.2130.01-7.31Percentage (%)
Hospital beds1.121.032.940.94Per 1,000 people
Physicians2.502.764.040.74Per 1,000 people
Labor force2,002,562.001,996,141.002,071,156.00274,632.00Total
Unemployment with advanced education0.280.300.570.28Percentage (%)
Fertility rate1.781.806.181.78Total
Population3331Thousands