Qatar Forecast: Government Expenditure

1990 - 2030 | Yearly | QAR bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Qatar Forecast: Government Expenditure

  • Qatar Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 228.733 QAR bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 217.057 QAR bn in Dec 2025.
  • Looking ahead, Qatar Government Expenditure is projected to stand at 261.984 QAR bn in Dec 2030.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: General Government Total Expenditure.

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Qatar Forecast: Government Expenditure

What is Qatar's Forecast: Government Expenditure in 2030?

Qatar Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 228.733 QAR bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
261.984 2030 253.652 2029 11.399 1990 261.984 2030 QAR bn yearly 1990 - 2030

Forecast: Government Expenditure by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (AFA bn) 248.208 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Albania (ALL bn) 1,117.055 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Algeria (DZD bn) 16,974.800 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Andorra (%) 37.397 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Angola (AOA bn) 44,627.739 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Antigua and Barbuda (XCD bn) 1.662 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Argentina (ARS bn) 527,411.583 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Armenia (AMD bn) 4,531.323 2030 yearly 2005 - 2030
Aruba (%) 22.339 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Australia (AUD bn) 1,343.987 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Austria (EUR bn) 329.753 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Azerbaijan (AZN bn) 54.269 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Bahamas (BSD bn) 4.136 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Bahrain (BHD bn) 6.290 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Bangladesh (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Barbados (BBD bn) 5.270 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Belarus (BYN bn) 152.096 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Belgium (EUR bn) 410.851 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (BZD bn) 2.140 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Benin (XOF bn) 4,352.716 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Bhutan (BTN bn) 155.661 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Bolivia (BOB bn) 149.554 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM bn) 33.017 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Botswana (BWP bn) 129.415 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Brazil (BRL bn) 7,607.101 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Brunei (BND bn) 6.775 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bulgaria (BGN bn) 108.794 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Burkina Faso (XOF bn) 5,758.795 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Burundi (BIF bn) 15,143.094 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Cambodia (KHR bn) 50,353.583 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Cameroon (XAF bn) 8,532.542 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Canada (CAD bn) 1,673.411 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (CVE bn) 108.926 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Central African Republic (XAF bn) 449.231 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Chad (XAF bn) 2,903.776 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Chile (CLP bn) 114,317.250 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
China (RMB bn) 61,532.614 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Colombia (COP bn) 769,946.270 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Comoros (KMF bn) 181.626 2030 yearly 1984 - 2030
Congo (XAF bn) 2,336.528 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Costa Rica (CRC bn) 12,058.686 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Croatia (EUR bn) 55.564 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cyprus (EUR bn) 18.594 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Czech Republic (CZK bn) 4,512.963 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo (CDF bn) 71,408.916 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Denmark (DKK bn) 1,840.206 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Djibouti (DJF bn) 211.280 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Dominica (XCD bn) 1.105 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Dominican Republic (DOP bn) 2,152.562 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Ecuador (USD bn) 47.467 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Egypt (EGP bn) 7,033.941 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
El Salvador (SVC bn) 13.755 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (XAF bn) 1,645.511 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Eritrea (ERN bn) 9.338 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (EUR bn) 23.024 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Swaziland (SZL bn) 40.351 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Ethiopia (ETB bn) 4,810.138 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Fiji (FJD bn) 5.661 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Finland (EUR bn) 186.494 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
France (EUR bn) 1,996.681 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gabon (XAF bn) 4,383.493 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Gambia (GMD bn) 65.263 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Georgia (GEL bn) 46.912 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Germany (EUR bn) 2,707.148 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Ghana (GHS bn) 515.173 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Greece (EUR bn) 145.865 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Grenada (XCD bn) 1.436 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Guatemala (GTQ bn) 204.836 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Guinea (GNF bn) 81,339.038 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Guinea-Bissau (GWP bn) 399.702 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Guyana (GYD bn) 1,838.653 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Haiti (HTG bn) 715.220 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Honduras (HNL bn) 387.460 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (HKD bn) 886.220 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Hungary (HUF bn) 53,879.998 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Iceland (ISK bn) 2,773.605 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (INR bn) 161,821.306 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Indonesia (IDR bn) 5,840,630.486 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Iran (IRR bn) 176,200,186.125 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Iraq (IQD bn) 186,554.901 2030 yearly 2004 - 2030
Ireland (EUR bn) 176.732 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Israel (ILS bn) 1,151.009 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Italy (EUR bn) 1,271.505 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Ivory Coast (XOF bn) 19,827.302 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Jamaica (JMD bn) 1,475.673 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Japan (JPY bn) 296,833.681 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jordan (JOD bn) 15.753 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Kazakhstan (KZT bn) 60,691.339 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Kenya (KES bn) 6,515.675 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Kiribati (AUD bn) 0.621 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
South Korea (KRW bn) 768,475.754 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Kosovo (EUR bn) 4.881 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Kuwait (KWD bn) 29.719 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Kyrgyzstan (KGS bn) 1,075.720 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Laos (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Latvia (EUR bn) 24.710 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Lebanon (LBP bn) 417,432.987 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Lesotho (LSL bn) 34.748 2031 yearly 1983 - 2031
Liberia (LRD bn) 1.562 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Libya (LYD bn) 168.169 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030

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Qatar Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -393.407 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
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) 261.984 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 376.780 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 292.376 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 49,155.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 17,190.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2025
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 50,587.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 900.000 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) 3,430.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 6,737.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -8.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,695,676.107 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 46,411.871 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 45,491.472 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 3,343.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 18.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 518,875.137 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 297,027.031 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 89.950 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 520.604 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,212.912 Nov 2025 monthly May 1996 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 546.703 Nov 2025 monthly May 1996 - Nov 2025
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 24,270.675 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 68,889.120 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 24,459.455 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 46,679.912 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 40,592.510 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 11,234.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 27,625.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 289,776.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 1,347.000 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) 7,401.259 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 6,714.647 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 19,668.317 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) 6,070.617 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) 5,653.023 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) 13,688.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 19,933.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 11,351.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 53,155.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 16,004.000 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -1.100 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Nov 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) -4.700 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Nov 2025
Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -1.600 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Oct 2025
Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) -8.700 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2017 - Nov 2025
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 312.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
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) 2,231.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 9,993.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 18.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,692.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,615.110 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 379.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -2,362.637 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
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) 34.453 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 4,415.000 Nov 2025 monthly May 2017 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,990.000 Nov 2025 monthly May 2017 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,895.000 Nov 2025 monthly May 2017 - Nov 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -28,838.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 81,832.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 5,879.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -152.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -29,748.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -10,919.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -19,218.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -32,810.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -2,403.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) 6,955.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -128.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -18,804.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -8,683.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 49,022.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 25,759.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) 3,748.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 20,155.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 36,375.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -33,692.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -15,249.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 3,969.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 2,403.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -23,869.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) 1,678.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
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 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 41,788.022 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 204,230.412 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 38,049.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.189 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 16,072.527 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1966 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 286,972.940 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.7 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 420,633.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 394,228.791 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.60 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.34 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2025
International Reserves (QAR mn) 261,868.700 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 743,398.700 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 880,791.900 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 152,108.400 Dec 2025 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) 1,044,581.500 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 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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