Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2011 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 0.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a surplus equal to 1.3 % in the previous quarter
  • Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2011 to Sep 2024, with an average ratio of 1.0 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 54.9 % in Sep 2012 and a record low of -17.9 % in Dec 2016
The National Planning Council 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 Sep 2024 in the chart:

Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Qatar's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2024?

Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance registered a surplus equal to 0.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a surplus equal to 1.3 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.0 Sep 2024 1.3 Jun 2024 -17.9 Dec 2016 54.9 Sep 2012 % quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) -3.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) -2.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) -3.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
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 (%) -4.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Bolivia (%) -9.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) -5.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) -11.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) -3.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -1.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1993 - Dec 2024
Chile (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) -4.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) -8.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) -2.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 3.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) -1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) -3.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Finland (%) -4.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
France (%) -6.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) -2.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) -3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -4.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
Hungary (%) -5.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
India (%) -4.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (%) -2.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) -4.3 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) -6.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) -4.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2024
Kenya (%) -2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
South Korea (%) -1.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 2.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Laos (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Malta (%) -2.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) -5.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mongolia (%) -1.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) -2.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2024
Morocco (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
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 (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) -5.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 13.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -7.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) -3.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) -8.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) -0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -2.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 0.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -1.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) -4.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Spain (%) -3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -5.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -0.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 247.253 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
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) 243.250 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 370.607 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 279.072 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 48,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 900.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 17,700.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2024
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 47,800.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,062.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 8,569.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,659,279.849 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 49,524.116 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 35,168.342 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,387.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 452,854.188 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 176,329.046 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 114.435 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 389.286 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,614.286 Aug 2024 monthly May 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 388.462 Aug 2024 monthly May 1996 - Aug 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -5.700 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -2.760 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) 7.800 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) 4.900 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2017 - Sep 2024
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 416,119.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 36,354.220 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 3,400.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 312.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 10,129.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 24,267.741 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 68,886.240 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 24,267.741 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 24,458.459 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,590.629 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,811.848 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 26,899.173 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 42,933.923 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 11,904.000 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 17,032.499 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 7,338.574 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 19,577.866 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 6,678.709 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 5,594.781 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,026.815 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 61.935 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 74.039 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 111.841 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 85.817 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,179.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 10,114.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 18.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 219.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 819.780 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 57.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 762.363 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
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) 31.892 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 5,876.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,417.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,414.000 Aug 2024 monthly May 2017 - Aug 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) -11,185.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -8,464.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 36,815.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -7,494.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -32,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) -1,699.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 87,787.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 16,157.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -18,679.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) -3,497.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -15,152.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -20,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -36,043.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 21,434.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -27,129.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) -1,562.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -12,168.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -4,011.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) 1,562.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 60,658.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -11,368.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -2,180.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 2,984.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -154.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Government: USD (USD mn) 20,800.000 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
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) 41,318.159 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 200,534.505 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) -0.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 42,415.0 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 19.692 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 12.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 10,069.148 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 285,714.478 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.5 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 401,903.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 377,047.775 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.01 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 114.45 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 150,398.100 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 852,022.300 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 729,945.600 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
International Reserves (QAR mn) 255,166.100 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2025
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) 1,040,000.700 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020

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