Qatar Government Debt: % of GDP
2006 - 2012 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Qatar Government Debt: % of GDP
- Qatar Government debt accounted for 15.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2012, compared with the ratio of 19.3 % in the previous year.
- Qatar government debt to GDP ratio data is updated yearly, available from Mar 2006 to Mar 2012.
*This indicator will be no longer available from March 2026, 4th onwards. CEIC has a plan to remove the non-standard frequency indicator after the standard frequency indicator has been added and be available on this table. CEIC calculates Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Government Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance provides Government Debt in local currency. The National Planning Council provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Government Debt covers Central Government only. Nominal GDP prior to 2012 is based on SNA 1993. Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.
Related information about Qatar Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Qatar National Government Debt reached 26.5 USD bn in Mar 2012.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 53.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Qatar's Government Debt: % of GDP from 2006 to 2012 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Government Debt: % of GDP in 2012?
Qatar Government debt accounted for 15.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2012, compared with the ratio of 19.3 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.0 2012 | 19.3 2011 | 0.0 - | 0.0 - | % | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 53.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 73.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 38.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 82.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 96.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 23.8 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 78.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 26.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 26.0 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 69.3 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 43.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| China (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 57.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 60.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 43.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 29.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 63.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 23.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 81.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 88.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 35.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 62.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 61.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 151.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 75.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 63.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 56.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 5.4 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 33.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 66.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 138.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 212.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 91.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 69.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 47.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 44.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 48.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 23.6 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Lithuania (%) | 39.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 25.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 53.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 66.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 46.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 80.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 60.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 38.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 38.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 60.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 42.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 46.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 37.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 53.3 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 35.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 151.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 38.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 31.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 58.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 97.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 57.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 14.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 29.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 43.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 173.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 63.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 69.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 78.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 103.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 95.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | 33.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 23.0 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.0 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 58.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 81.2 2024 | yearly | 2016 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 24.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Ukraine (%) | 89.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
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| 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 Expenditure (QAR mn) | 47,800.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| 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 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,724.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 7,068.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -6.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 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 (%) | -1.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 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) | 86.692 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jul 2025 |
| 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 (%) | -6.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | 0.300 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -2.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -1.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 10,129.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 3,400.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 36,354.220 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 312.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
| Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 416,119.000 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: India (QAR mn) | 40,590.629 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 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 13,811.848 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 42,933.923 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 17,032.499 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 26,899.173 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 11,904.000 2022 | yearly | 1971 - 2022 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 6,026.815 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 19,577.866 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 7,338.574 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 5,594.781 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 6,678.709 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 41,255.440 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 203,385.165 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 39,035.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 18.731 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 11.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 14,986.346 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 286,194.533 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 421,779.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 392,364.615 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.90 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 116.09 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 150,398.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| 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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