Qatar National Government Debt
2003 - 2012 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Qatar National Government Debt
- Qatar National Government Debt reached 26.5 USD bn in Mar 2012, compared with 25.9 USD bn in the previous year.
- Qatar National Government Debt data is updated yearly, available from Mar 2003 to Mar 2012.
- The data reached an all-time high of 28.2 USD bn in Mar 2010 and a record low of 6.7 USD bn 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 converts annual Government Debt into USD. The Ministry of Finance provides Government Debt in local currency. Qatar Central Bank period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Government Debt is in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.
Related information about Qatar National Government Debt
- In the latest reports, Qatar Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 0.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2025.
- The country's Government debt accounted for 15.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2012.
- Qatar Nominal GDP reached 53.0 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Qatar's National Government Debt from 2003 to 2012 in the chart:
What was Qatar's National Government Debt in 2012?
Qatar National Government Debt reached 26.5 USD bn in Mar 2012, compared with 25.9 USD bn in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26,518.7 2012 | 25,889.3 2011 | 6,658.8 2008 | 28,206.3 2010 | USD mn | yearly | 2003 - 2012 |
National Government Debt by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 16,715.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 127,109.6 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 454,037.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 14,204.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 685,976.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 497,437.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 9,223.0 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 50,938.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 23,375.7 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 2003 - May 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 797,839.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 8,960.7 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 3,449.6 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 4,996.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 1,829,967.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 36,546.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 1,517,724.5 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 149,182.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 4,736,394.2 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 280,165.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 60,831.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 23,954.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 174,839.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 141,615.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 85,105.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 301,714.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 11,044.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 17,899,598.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 289,404.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 4,020,987.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 13,032.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 3,271,285.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 433,852.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 190,786.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 192,814.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 20,025.7 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | 2,192,184.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 547,950.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 245,214.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 364,326.8 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,624,882.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3,853.2 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 9,012,579.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 51,156.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 59,945.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 93,267.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 896,321.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,797.9 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 6,701.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 8,692.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 22,255.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 101,813.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 39,470.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 28,692.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 10,002.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 2,620.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 312,770.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 13,160.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 12,821.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 1,075,783.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 7,597.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 5,521.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 91,099.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 14,538.4 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 579,272.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 123,654.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 97,066.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 251,746.3 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 37,971.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 59,349.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 16,217.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 105,081.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 300,176.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 611,821.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 345,501.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 26,518.7 2012 | yearly | 2003 - 2012 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 249,581.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Nov 2011 - Aug 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 449,142.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 388,533.3 2025 | yearly | 2004 - 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 44,047.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 1,010,431.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 98,260.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 55,072.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 352,108.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,005,898.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 98,101.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 230,743.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 231,894.5 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 223,824.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 346,186.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | 46,921.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 298,427.1 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 197,409.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 4,111,415.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1966 - Sep 2025 |
| United States (USD mn) | 38,514,009.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Dec 2025 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 48,109.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Venezuela (USD mn) | 105,131.7 2016 | yearly | 1996 - 2016 |
| Vietnam (USD mn) | 150,597.5 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Yemen (USD mn) | 20,434.2 2013 | yearly | 2004 - 2013 |
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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 Revenue (QAR mn) | 49,155.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 50,587.000 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 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: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) | 289,776.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) | 11,234.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) | 1,347.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 27,625.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (QAR mn) | 5,653.023 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: Europe: Italy (QAR mn) | 7,401.259 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Imports: Arab Countries: GCC: United Arab Emirates (QAR mn) | 6,070.617 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 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: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) | 11,351.000 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 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 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -8.700 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2017 - Nov 2025 |
| 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: 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 |
| 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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