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.

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 registered a surplus equal to 5.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2023.
  • The country's Government debt accounted for 15.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Mar 2012.
  • Qatar Nominal GDP reached 60.6 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Qatar's National Government Debt from 2003 to 2012 in the chart:

Qatar National Government Debt

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

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 13,499.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 111,205.0 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 370,673.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 11,845.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) 673,484.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Austria (USD mn) 410,557.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9,223.0 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (USD mn) 40,419.0 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Jan 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 23,375.7 May 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - May 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 660,312.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 8,960.7 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 3,441.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 1,662,424.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) 22,770.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Feb 2024
Canada (USD mn) 1,423,314.6 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Chile (USD mn) 125,588.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
China (USD mn) 4,229,989.2 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 226,036.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 49,150.2 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 24,975.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 144,278.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 121,119.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 79,608.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 369,695.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2022
Estonia (USD mn) 8,156.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 14,589,252.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Finland (USD mn) 232,882.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 3,430,547.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 11,675.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Germany (USD mn) 2,784,645.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Greece (USD mn) 381,205.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 181,662.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 150,420.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 18,223.8 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
India (USD mn) 2,045,168.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 530,799.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2009 - Feb 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 235,561.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Israel (USD mn) 310,795.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (USD mn) 3,092,277.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,853.2 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (USD mn) 9,396,604.9 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1982 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 45,981.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 57,122.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 70,728.9 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 815,782.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,875.6 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 682.8 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 6,280.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 17,359.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 100,370.8 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Lithuania (USD mn) 28,107.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 21,543.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 8,026.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (USD mn) 255,431.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 9,959.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 10,153.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 926,584.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 5,894.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 4,219.6 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 91,099.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,555.9 2019 yearly 1990 - 2019
Netherlands (USD mn) 531,718.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 99,408.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 101,710.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Norway (USD mn) 224,382.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (USD mn) 46,137.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Panama (USD mn) 49,808.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 13,433.8 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Peru (USD mn) 88,740.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 270,146.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Poland (USD mn) 429,770.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 291,024.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 26,518.7 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Romania (USD mn) 174,424.0 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2011 - Jan 2024
Russia (USD mn) 281,621.2 Feb 2024 monthly May 2009 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 273,066.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 39,363.5 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2004 - Feb 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 871,871.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 75,313.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 48,308.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 273,059.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Spain (USD mn) 1,740,886.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 86,964.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Sweden (USD mn) 170,597.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 267,524.5 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Taiwan (USD mn) 218,997.1 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Thailand (USD mn) 276,423.6 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Feb 2024
Tunisia (USD mn) 38,631.7 Nov 2023 monthly Apr 2011 - Nov 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 254,513.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Ukraine (USD mn) 135,245.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2024
United Kingdom (USD mn) 3,241,935.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1966 - Sep 2023
United States (USD mn) 34,586,533.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1969 - Mar 2024
Uruguay (USD mn) 41,995.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Venezuela (USD mn) 105,131.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Vietnam (USD mn) 137,176.1 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
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 (%) 5.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 384.615 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 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 Balance (QAR mn) 1,400.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 55,600.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 54,200.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 16,900.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,964.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 7,739.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -9.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 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 (%) 24.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 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) 139.709 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 358.791 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,975.000 Feb 2024 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 402.747 Feb 2024 monthly May 1996 - Feb 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: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 2,286.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 8,401.000 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: Japan (QAR mn) 45,754.146 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 55,142.655 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) -664.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 7,030.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 29.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -554.121 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 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) 7,189.000 Feb 2024 monthly May 2017 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,466.000 Feb 2024 monthly May 2017 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 1,306.000 Feb 2024 monthly May 2017 - Feb 2024
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -28,487.000 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: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -38,355.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 89,779.000 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: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 4,078.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -4,078.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -5,154.000 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: 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: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 62,709.000 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: Capital (QAR mn) -59.000 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: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 15,388.000 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: Direct Investment (QAR mn) -5,287.000 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: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 27,713.000 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
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -12,198.000 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) 43,067.363 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 205,354.808 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 6.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 43,406.1 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.904 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,706.346 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 282,595.247 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 382,380.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 360,692.967 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.31 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 101.37 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 156,765.200 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 860,197.900 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 747,491.500 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 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) 246,497.600 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2024
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) 1,028,646.700 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) 15.800 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 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: Services: Overall (%) 22.600 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020
BCI: Construction: Overall (%) 21.300 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2014 - Jun 2020

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