Mining, manufacturing and utilities sector contributed 35.2% to the gross value added (GVA) in 2022, followed by the construction sector (12.6%), and wholesale, retail and hotels sector (9.1%). In nominal terms, the three sectors are expected to grow by 3.2%, 2.7% and 5.2%, respectively, in 2023.
Doha is a major city of Qatar which contributed 35.2% to the country's GDP and comprised 42.8% of the country's population in 2022, according to the the publisher's city database
The Qatar DSM index has exhibited a decreasing trend. As of January 2, 2023, the Index stood at 10,834.4, compared to 11,620.7 on January 2, 2022.
Doha is a major city of Qatar which contributed 35.2% to the country's GDP and comprised 42.8% of the country's population in 2022, according to the the publisher's city database
The Qatar DSM index has exhibited a decreasing trend. As of January 2, 2023, the Index stood at 10,834.4, compared to 11,620.7 on January 2, 2022.
Scope
- Qatar was ranked 33rd out of 153 nations in the GCRI Q3 2022. The country's score is in the low-risk nations band (30-40).
Reasons to Buy
- Macroeconomic Outlook Report identifies the potentials of the country as an investment destination by analyzing the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure.
- PESTLE Insights provides 360 degree view of the economy which can be used as a strategic tool to understand the market dynamics, business potentials and direction of operations
- Along with providing the country's snapshot, the report captures the risk factors pertaining to the macroeconomic risks, political environment, legal environment, demographic and social structure effectiveness, technology & infrastructure and natural and geographic aspects that might impact business.
- This report also highlights key clusters/cities which contribute significantly to the country GDP and population along with major companies' presence in these areas.
Table of Contents
- Did You Know?
- Country Highlights
- Economy’s Recovery from COVID-19 Crisis
- Country Snapshot
- Political Landscape
- Economic Landscape
- Social Landscape
- Technological Landscape
- Legal Landscape
- Environmental Landscape
- Outlook
- Exhibit 1: Qatar’s performance in terms of its country risk analysis in comparison to Middle East and North Africa and the World
- Exhibit 2: Performance overview (score: 1-100)
- Exhibit 3: Broad categories and weights behind the index
- Exhibit 4: DSM Index (January 2022 - January 2023)
- Exhibit 5: Key sectors’ contribution to the economy
- Exhibit 6: FDI inflows to Qatar, FDI outflows from Qatar, and FDI inward stock, FDI outward stock (2017-21)
- Exhibit 7: Value and number of Greenfield FDI projects in Qatar and of net cross border M&A deals in Qatar (2017-21)
- Exhibit 8: Key infrastructure indicators
- Exhibit 9: Real GDP and household consumption growth rate (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 10: Real GDP growth rate comparison (2022e)
- Exhibit 11: Export, import and trade balance (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 12: Current account balance (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 13: Top three commodity exports, % of total exports (2017-21)
- Exhibit 14: Mineral fuels, mineral oils, % of total World exports (2021)
- Exhibit 15: Interest rates (December 2017 - December 2022)
- Exhibit 16: Exchange rate and inflation (2018-2025f)
- Exhibit 17: Public finance (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 18: General government debt (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 19: Unemployment rate (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 20: Average annual wages (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 21: Labor force participation rate (2018-25f)
- Exhibit 22: Rural/urban share of total population (1995, 2005, 2015, 2025)
- Exhibit 23: Age-group share of total population (1995, 2005, 2015, 2025)
- Exhibit 24: Gender split (1995, 2005, 2015, 2025)
- Exhibit 25: Internet users % of total population, mobile penetration rate and broadband penetration rate (2022e)
- Exhibit 26: Number of patents granted per million population (2020)
- Exhibit 27: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) (2021 or latest available)
- Exhibit 28: Doing business in Qatar (2021)
- Exhibit 29: Corruption perceptions index (rankings) (2021)
- Exhibit 30: CO2 emissions (2017-21)
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- QNB
- Qatar Airways
- Hamad Medical Corporation
