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 9.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a surplus equal to 5.3 % in the previous quarter
  • Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Mar 2023, with an average ratio of 0.6 %
  • 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 Mar 2023 in the chart:

Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

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

Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 9.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a surplus equal to 5.3 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.9 Mar 2023 5.3 Dec 2022 -17.9 Dec 2016 54.9 Sep 2012 % quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

Buy Selected Data

Includes Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP on 115 economies standardised by CEIC. Instant access to full history data in excel.
country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Algeria (%) -7.3 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Argentina (%) -4.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) -1.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) -0.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) -3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -3.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Bolivia (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 5.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2022
Botswana (%) 0.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Brazil (%) -5.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) 1.3 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) -1.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (%) -0.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -1.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1993 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) 1.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
China (%) -3.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2023
Colombia (%) -2.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 2.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2023
Czech Republic (%) -4.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Denmark (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Ecuador (%) -0.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Estonia (%) -1.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) -3.4 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Finland (%) -0.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
France (%) -5.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1949 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) -3.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2023
Ghana (%) -8.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2022
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2023
Hungary (%) -7.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) -2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
India (%) -6.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (%) -1.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2023
Iran (%) -4.8 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2019
Ireland (%) 2.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Israel (%) -0.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) -8.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -6.0 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -3.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2023
Kenya (%) -2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) -2.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) -26.4 2019 yearly 1988 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 1.2 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2023
Laos (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Latvia (%) -4.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -1.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) 0.2 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) -12.5 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2021
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -4.3 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malta (%) -4.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (%) -5.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Mexico (%) -3.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Jun 2023
Moldova (%) -3.3 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 2.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) -2.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Mar 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 (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (%) -2.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 25.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Mar 2023
Oman (%) 2.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (%) -7.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -3.9 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Paraguay (%) -0.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2023
Peru (%) -2.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2023
Philippines (%) -6.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Jun 2023
Poland (%) -3.7 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (%) 0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) 9.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Romania (%) -6.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) -4.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -2.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) 0.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
South Africa (%) -5.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) -4.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Mar 2023
Sri Lanka (%) -10.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 0.7 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Switzerland (%) -0.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

Qatar Key Series

Buy Selected Data

Includes 196 key indicators for Qatar, curated by CEIC analysts. Instant access to full history data in excel.
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 9.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,412.088 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 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) 224.538 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 330.990 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 352.810 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 68,600.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 48,900.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 19,700.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 15,600.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Mar 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,397.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,371.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -32.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,469,313.253 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 (%) -1.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2023
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) 98.101 May 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 371.703 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,654.670 Jul 2023 monthly May 1996 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 432.967 Jul 2023 monthly May 1996 - Jul 2023
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: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 15,734.000 2021 yearly 1971 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 961.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 11,610.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 27.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -197.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -3,132.967 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 120.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,253.846 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 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) 29.171 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 5,392.000 Jun 2023 monthly May 2017 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,327.000 Jun 2023 monthly May 2017 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,353.000 Jul 2023 monthly May 2017 - Jul 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 106,715.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -1,560.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) -11,404.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -1,236.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -142.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -15,992.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) 26,897.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -2,024.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 16,850.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -26,794.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 25,323.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) -4,215.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -32,053.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 62,826.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 138,768.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -38,763.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) -21,223.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -43,869.000 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -23,348.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) 5,674.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 1,796.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -38,198.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -1,796.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -6,498.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
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 (%) 2.4 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,003.324 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 187,847.857 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2023
M2 Growth (%) 1.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,767.5 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1966 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.047 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 16.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,080.137 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1966 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 254,888.516 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) -3.8 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 371,562.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 341,824.670 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.75 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 97.03 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 683,766.200 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2004 - Jul 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 149,252.100 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2004 - Jul 2023
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 761,473.500 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Jul 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
International Reserves (QAR mn) 241,572.700 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2004 - Jul 2023
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: Manufacturing: Overall (%) 22.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Services: Overall (%) 22.600 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Construction: Overall (%) 21.300 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) 15.800 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020

More Indicators for Qatar

Check out our pricing options.

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

View pricing options

CEIC Flex

from $49

Entry level access to the CEIC platform for individual users. Download limits apply. Payable monthly by credit card.

View this option

CEIC Unlimited

Request a Demo

Full and unlimited access to CEIC data for multiple users. Suitable for enterprise usage. Available via annual subscription to one or more of CEIC’s global and premium databases.

Request a demo
Unlimited access tailored to your data needs
Flexible monthly access to CEIC data