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🇶🇦 Qatar

Doha · QAR

One of the world's largest LNG exporters, with a small citizen population, a large sovereign fund and an economy shaped by QatarEnergy's expansion of gas output.

Verified · updated 22 Sept 2026

What we watch this week

  • 4 OctOPEC+ monthly meeting sets November output.Source ↗
  • 28 OctThe US Federal Reserve decision at its 28 October meeting; most Gulf currencies are pegged to the dollar.Source ↗
  • This weekA revised QatarEnergy timeline for the North Field expansions after its delay warning.Source ↗
  • This weekTransfer of 45 state-owned companies to Doha Investment.Source ↗
  • This weekFormal signing of the QIA–JPMorgan $20bn partnership and the terms of its $15bn mandate.Source ↗

Last updated 23 Sept 2026

Key indicators

$216 bn

GDP (nominal)

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025·13 Jul 2026·About this indicator

2.9%

Real GDP growth

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025·13 Jul 2026·About this indicator

1.3%

Inflation (CPI)

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2024·13 Jul 2026·About this indicator

2.97 mn

Population

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025·13 Jul 2026·About this indicator

Oil and gas

25.2 bn bbl

Proven crude oil reserves

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·2 Jul 2025·About this indicator

0.61 mb/d

Crude oil production

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·2 Jul 2025·About this indicator

0.54 mb/d

Crude oil exports

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·2 Jul 2025·About this indicator

0.43 mb/d

Refining capacity

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·2 Jul 2025·About this indicator

23,831 bcm

Proven natural gas reserves

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·2 Jul 2025·About this indicator

206 bcm

Marketed natural gas production

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·2 Jul 2025·About this indicator

Labour snapshot

0.1%

Unemployment rate (total)

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025(estimate)·13 Jul 2026·About this indicator

87%

Labour force participation (total)

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025(estimate)·13 Jul 2026·About this indicator

Nationalisation programme

Ministry of Labour

Qatarization prioritises Qatari nationals in public-sector and energy-sector employment, with targets set by the Ministry of Labour and the state energy companies.

Official source ↗

Sovereign funds

Major companies

AI infrastructure

All verified values

Key indicatorsPeriodValueSource
GDP (nominal)2025$216 bn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025·13 Jul 2026

Proven crude oil reserves202425.2 bn bbl

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·2 Jul 2025

GDP (nominal)2024$216 bn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2024·13 Jul 2026

Proven crude oil reserves202325.2 bn bbl

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2023·2 Jul 2025

GDP (nominal)2023$213 bn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2023·13 Jul 2026

GDP (nominal)2022$236 bn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2022·13 Jul 2026

GDP (nominal)2021$180 bn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2021·13 Jul 2026

GDP (nominal)2020$144 bn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2020·13 Jul 2026

GDP (nominal)2019$176 bn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2019·13 Jul 2026

GDP (nominal)2018$183 bn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2018·13 Jul 2026

GDP (nominal)2017$161 bn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2017·13 Jul 2026

GDP (nominal)2016$152 bn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2016·13 Jul 2026

GDP (nominal)2015$162 bn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2015·13 Jul 2026

Real GDP growth20252.9%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025·13 Jul 2026

Crude oil production20240.61 mb/d

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·2 Jul 2025

Real GDP growth20243.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2024·13 Jul 2026

Crude oil production20230.61 mb/d

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2023·2 Jul 2025

Real GDP growth20231.2%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2023·13 Jul 2026

Real GDP growth20224.2%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2022·13 Jul 2026

Real GDP growth20211.6%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2021·13 Jul 2026

Real GDP growth2020-3.6%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2020·13 Jul 2026

Real GDP growth20190.7%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2019·13 Jul 2026

Real GDP growth20181.2%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2018·13 Jul 2026

Real GDP growth2017-1.5%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2017·13 Jul 2026

Real GDP growth20163.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2016·13 Jul 2026

Real GDP growth20154.8%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2015·13 Jul 2026

Inflation (CPI)20241.3%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2024·13 Jul 2026

Crude oil exports20240.54 mb/d

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·2 Jul 2025

Crude oil exports20230.54 mb/d

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2023·2 Jul 2025

Inflation (CPI)20233%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2023·13 Jul 2026

Inflation (CPI)20225%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2022·13 Jul 2026

Inflation (CPI)20212.3%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2021·13 Jul 2026

Inflation (CPI)2020-2.5%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2020·13 Jul 2026

Inflation (CPI)2019-0.7%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2019·13 Jul 2026

Inflation (CPI)20180.3%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2018·13 Jul 2026

Inflation (CPI)20170.4%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2017·13 Jul 2026

Inflation (CPI)20162.7%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2016·13 Jul 2026

Inflation (CPI)20151.8%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2015·13 Jul 2026

Population20252.97 mn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025·13 Jul 2026

Refining capacity20240.43 mb/d

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·2 Jul 2025

Population20242.86 mn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2024·13 Jul 2026

Refining capacity20230.43 mb/d

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2023·2 Jul 2025

Population20232.66 mn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2023·13 Jul 2026

Population20222.66 mn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2022·13 Jul 2026

Population20212.5 mn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2021·13 Jul 2026

Population20202.79 mn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2020·13 Jul 2026

Population20192.64 mn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2019·13 Jul 2026

Population20182.58 mn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2018·13 Jul 2026

Population20172.55 mn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2017·13 Jul 2026

Population20162.48 mn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2016·13 Jul 2026

Population20152.34 mn

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2015·13 Jul 2026

Unemployment rate (total)2025 (estimate)0.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Unemployment rate (total)2024 (estimate)0.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2024(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Proven natural gas reserves202423,831 bcm

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·2 Jul 2025

Proven natural gas reserves202323,831 bcm

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2023·2 Jul 2025

Unemployment rate (total)2023 (estimate)0.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2023(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Unemployment rate (total)2022 (estimate)0.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2022(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Unemployment rate (total)2021 (estimate)0.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2021(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Unemployment rate (total)2020 (estimate)0.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2020(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Unemployment rate (total)2019 (estimate)0.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2019(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Unemployment rate (total)2018 (estimate)0.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2018(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Unemployment rate (total)2017 (estimate)0.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2017(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Unemployment rate (total)2016 (estimate)0.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2016(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Unemployment rate (total)2015 (estimate)0.2%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2015(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Labour force participation (total)2025 (estimate)87%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2025(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Marketed natural gas production2024206 bcm

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2024·2 Jul 2025

Labour force participation (total)2024 (estimate)87.2%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2024(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Marketed natural gas production2023211.1 bcm

OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin·2023·2 Jul 2025

Labour force participation (total)2023 (estimate)87.6%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2023(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Labour force participation (total)2022 (estimate)87.6%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2022(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Labour force participation (total)2021 (estimate)86.4%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2021(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Labour force participation (total)2020 (estimate)87.1%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2020(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Labour force participation (total)2019 (estimate)87.4%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2019(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Labour force participation (total)2018 (estimate)87.5%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2018(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Labour force participation (total)2017 (estimate)87.5%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2017(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Labour force participation (total)2016 (estimate)87.5%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2016(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

Labour force participation (total)2015 (estimate)87.3%

World Bank, World Development Indicators·2015(estimate)·13 Jul 2026

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Sources

  1. World Bank, World Development Indicators · data.worldbank.org
  2. OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin · opec.org