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Qatar · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 8 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

69th of 188 · 9th in MENA+
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Gross debt / GDPQatar's gross debt / gdp fell from 54.8 % in 1994 to 42.8 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%42.8 %

Qatar's gross debt / gdp fell from 54.8 % in 1994 to 42.8 % in 2023.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

12th of 192 · 4th in MENA+
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Fiscal balanceQatar's fiscal balance rose from -11.8 % in 1994 to 5.5 % in 2023.199520002005201020152020-10%0%10%20%5.5 %

Qatar's fiscal balance rose from -11.8 % in 1994 to 5.5 % in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

66th of 191 · 6th in MENA+
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Gov. revenueQatar's gov. revenue fell from 48.0 % in 1994 to 32.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%32.2 %

Qatar's gov. revenue fell from 48.0 % in 1994 to 32.2 % in 2023.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

113th of 192 · 13th in MENA+
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Gov. expenditureQatar's gov. expenditure fell from 59.8 % in 1994 to 26.7 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%26.7 %

Qatar's gov. expenditure fell from 59.8 % in 1994 to 26.7 % in 2023.

Military spending

% of GDP

2nd of 151 · 1st in MENA+
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Military spendingQatar's military spending fell from 7.9 % in 1980 to 6.5 % in 2022.198019902000201020200%5%10%15%20%25%6.5 %

Qatar's military spending fell from 7.9 % in 1980 to 6.5 % in 2022.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

18th of 154 · 3rd in MENA+
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Military expenditure (current US$)Qatar's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$617M in 1980 to US$15.4B in 2022.19801990200020102020US$0US$5BUS$10BUS$15BUS$20BUS$15.4B

Qatar's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$617M in 1980 to US$15.4B in 2022.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

186th of 192 · 21st in MENA+
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Health spendingQatar's health spending rose from 2.0 % in 2000 to 2.5 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%2.5 %

Qatar's health spending rose from 2.0 % in 2000 to 2.5 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

130th of 170 · 9th in MENA+*
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Education spendingQatar's education spending rose from 3.0 % in 1971 to 3.2 % in 2020.198019902000201020200%1%2%3%4%5%3.2 %

Qatar's education spending rose from 3.0 % in 1971 to 3.2 % in 2020.

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