Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2011 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 5.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a surplus equal to 10.1 % in the previous quarter
  • Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Jun 2023, with an average ratio of 0.8 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 54.9 % in Sep 2012 and a record low of -17.9 % in Dec 2016
The Planning and Statistics Authority provides quarterly Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP.


Further information about Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Qatar National Government Debt reached 26.5 USD bn in Mar 2012
  • Qatar Nominal GDP reached 60.6 USD bn in Dec 2022

View Qatar's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2011 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Qatar's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2023?

Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 5.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a surplus equal to 10.1 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.5 Jun 2023 10.1 Mar 2023 -17.9 Dec 2016 54.9 Sep 2012 % quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Algeria (%) -3.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) -4.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) -1.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) -1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -3.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -3.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Bolivia (%) -5.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) -6.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 1.3 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) -3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) -0.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1993 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 1.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
China (%) -4.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 13.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 3.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (%) -3.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Denmark (%) 3.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (%) -2.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Estonia (%) -2.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
European Union (%) -3.3 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Finland (%) -1.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
France (%) -5.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2023
Georgia (%) -2.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) -2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) -4.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2023
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -6.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) -7.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Iceland (%) -1.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2023
India (%) -6.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) -1.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) -4.3 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Israel (%) -4.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) -6.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -5.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -0.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) -2.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 2.6 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2023
Laos (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Latvia (%) -3.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -1.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) -5.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -6.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Malta (%) -3.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) -5.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) -3.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) -3.3 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) -0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2023
Morocco (%) -11.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) -0.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) -4.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) 18.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Oman (%) 2.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -7.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -4.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Paraguay (%) -0.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) -2.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) -6.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) -3.7 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (%) 0.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 5.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) -6.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) -2.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -3.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
South Africa (%) -5.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2023
Spain (%) -4.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
Sri Lanka (%) -10.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 0.7 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Switzerland (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 3,296.703 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Forecast: Government Expenditure (QAR bn) 249.083 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 346.453 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 343.667 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 61,800.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 49,800.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 12,000.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 14,900.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,798.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 8,487.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -9.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,093,672.588 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 38,487.089 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 31,566.854 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,387.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 38.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 519,194.263 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 266,626.598 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 130.527 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 261.264 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,054.670 Jan 2024 monthly May 1996 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 487.637 Jan 2024 monthly May 1996 - Jan 2024
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 29,265.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 8,206.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 257,684.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 8,401.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 2,286.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 24,261.305 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 51,998.724 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 75,649.288 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 55,142.655 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 45,754.146 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 17,910.000 2021 yearly 1971 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,516.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 9,392.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 121.429 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -7.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 176.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -55.220 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 27.380 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 5,758.000 Dec 2023 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,498.000 Dec 2023 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,452.000 Dec 2023 monthly May 2017 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 89,779.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -28,487.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -38,355.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -12,822.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) -15,778.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -20,542.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 4,078.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -5,154.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -11,756.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -4,078.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 62,709.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -1,566.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 442.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -10,642.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -59.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -12,723.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) 2,956.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) 1,378.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 15,388.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -12,198.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 27,713.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) -5,287.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -27,070.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 34,190.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial and Insurance Activities (QAR mn) 12,900.000 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,255.769 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 198,531.731 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 4.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 43,374.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.904 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,612.473 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 278,660.632 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 385,191.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 362,504.533 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.99 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 101.37 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 734,882.700 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 146,141.200 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 846,804.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
International Reserves (QAR mn) 246,047.600 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2024
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) 1,014,324.700 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) 20.200 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) 15.800 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Manufacturing: Overall (%) 22.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Construction: Overall (%) 21.300 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Services: Overall (%) 22.600 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020

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