Qatar External Debt: % of GDP

2000 - 2018 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Qatar External Debt: % of GDP

  • Qatar External Debt accounted for 106.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2018, compared with the ratio of 103.2 % in the previous year.
  • Qatar External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2000 to Dec 2018.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 127.2 % in Dec 2016 and a record low of 40.0 % in Dec 2005.

CEIC calculates External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance provides External Debt in USD. The Planning and Statistics Authority provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Qatar Central Bank average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Qatar External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Qatar, Current Account recorded a surplus of 11.6 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 197.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Qatar Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 961.0 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 3.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • The country's External Debt reached 194,500.0 in Dec 2018.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 60.6 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Qatar's External Debt: % of GDP from 2000 to 2018 in the chart:

Qatar External Debt: % of GDP

What was Qatar's External Debt: % of GDP in 2018?

Qatar External Debt accounted for 106.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2018, compared with the ratio of 103.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
106.1 2018 103.2 2017 40.0 2005 127.2 2016 % yearly 2000 - 2018

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 54.1 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Algeria (%) 1.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Argentina (%) 44.9 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Armenia (%) 78.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Australia (%) 109.4 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 131.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 49.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 237.9 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 20.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.9 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 48.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 134.9 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Chile (%) 77.4 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
China (%) 13.7 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Colombia (%) 53.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Croatia (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 609.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 65.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Denmark (%) 124.1 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Ecuador (%) 51.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Egypt (%) 40.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2023
Estonia (%) 84.7 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
European Union (%) 117.4 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Finland (%) 215.4 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
France (%) 245.8 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Georgia (%) 94.2 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Germany (%) 155.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Ghana (%) 39.3 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Greece (%) 263.2 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 494.6 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Hungary (%) 152.6 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Iceland (%) 71.6 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 563.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 29.1 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 104.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Jordan (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 64.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
South Korea (%) 38.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 38.4 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 35.3 2022 yearly 2014 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 84.4 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Laos (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (%) 98.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 53.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 67.6 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Luxembourg (%) 4,521.9 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) 83.7 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 971.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 1,432.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Mexico (%) 39.7 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Moldova (%) 65.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mongolia (%) 174.0 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 374.5 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
New Zealand (%) 85.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Nigeria (%) 8.9 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Norway (%) 133.0 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 37.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 54.2 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Peru (%) 41.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Philippines (%) 27.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Poland (%) 53.0 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Portugal (%) 166.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 50.6 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Russia (%) 16.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Serbia (%) 69.4 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Singapore (%) 361.1 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 103.1 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Slovenia (%) 90.9 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
South Africa (%) 40.5 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Spain (%) 193.4 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Sri Lanka (%) 74.7 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 166.4 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 272.8 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Taiwan (%) 27.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 37.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Tunisia (%) 92.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Turkey (%) 51.3 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022

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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: 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: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -11,756.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -5,154.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (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: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -12,822.000 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: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -4,078.000 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: 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: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 15,388.000 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: Manufacturing: Overall (%) 22.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) 15.800 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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