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.
- The data reached an all-time high of 19.3 % in Mar 2011 and a record low of 8.4 % in Mar 2008.
*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 | 8.4 2008 | 19.3 2011 | % | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 49.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 73.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 46.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 38.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 83.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 105.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 36.1 2026 | yearly | 2010 - 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 109.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.6 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 30.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 81.9 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 28.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 25.5 2025 | yearly | 2013 - 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 69.2 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 40.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 29.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 66.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 58.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cyprus (%) | 54.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 44.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 26.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 64.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | 25.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (%) | 82.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 89.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 33.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 63.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 44.7 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 143.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 46.1 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 77.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 56.1 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| India (%) | 58.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 41.3 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Jun 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 8.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 34.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 67.2 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 138.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 198.6 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Jun 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 83.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 22.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 71.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| South Korea (%) | 46.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 16.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 4.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 39.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 46.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 24.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Lithuania (%) | 42.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 29.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 55.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 65.4 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 45.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 79.3 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 57.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 39.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 38.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 58.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 44.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 49.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 34.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Norway (%) | 54.4 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 34.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 68.3 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 105.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | 65.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 32.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 29.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 66.0 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 61.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 91.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 60.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 16.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 34.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 44.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 160.2 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 62.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 64.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 78.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 101.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 89.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Sweden (%) | 35.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 22.2 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 26.8 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 60.8 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2026 |
| Tunisia (%) | 80.5 2025 | yearly | 2016 - 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 23.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Ukraine (%) | 98.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,828.297 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| 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) | 288.344 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 393.849 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 320.105 2031 | yearly | 1990 - 2031 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | -10,295.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 48,094.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 37,799.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) | 17,970.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,005.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,668.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -57.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,695,676.107 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,901.790 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 44,788.475 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,343.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -42.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 487,123.625 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 270,682.974 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 46.557 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 351.648 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,238.187 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 556.868 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) | 23,998.152 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 60,184.816 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) | 40,301.133 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) | 28,302.758 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 24,430.601 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 13,689.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 14,663.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 263,460.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 3,566.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 27,869.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: China (QAR mn) | 23,923.032 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 6,345.148 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 8,077.699 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) | 8,124.086 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 6,270.137 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (QAR mn) | 13,003.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) | 22,245.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 12,669.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) | 64,549.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 14,829.000 2025 | yearly | 1971 - 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -57.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -13.600 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -45.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 8.300 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Feb 2026 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 81.600 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 94.300 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 121.400 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.500 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 43,046.401 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 223,441.401 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jun 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 9.9 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jun 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.5 Jul 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 43,821.4 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jul 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 17.652 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 22.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 15,327.500 Jul 2026 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Jul 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 303,589.368 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 422,293.2 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.4 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 404,520.714 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.85 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jun 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 119.88 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 262,175.100 Jul 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jul 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 813,326.700 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 921,821.400 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jun 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 156,688.900 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jun 2026 |
| 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) | 1,105,065.300 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.6 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Mar 2020 |
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