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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 12 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 347,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-controlled TV and radio licensing and access to local media markets; home of satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, which was originally state-owned but is now independent; local radio includes state, private, and inter…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .qa
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 100% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 18 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 526,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 154 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 4.68 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” dates, chicken, tomatoes, camel milk, vegetables, cucumbers/gherkins, pumpkins/squash, eggs, sheep milk, eggplants (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 0.3% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 14.6% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $57.258 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $65.922 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $63.118 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $36.453 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $38.117 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income, oil-and-gas-based Middle Eastern economy; implementing β€œNational Vision 2030” government strategy for economic development, diversification, and favorable business conditions to boost investment and employm…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Qatari rials (QAR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 3.64 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 3.64 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 3.64 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 3.64 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 3.64 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” natural gas, crude petroleum, refined petroleum, plastics, fertilizers (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 18%, India 11%, S. Korea 10%, Japan 7%, Pakistan 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $161.693 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $128.709 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $125.216 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $217.983 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 68.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 12.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 19.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -31.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 30.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 0.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 58.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 45.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2017.text β€” 35.1 (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 25.8% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.6% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” gas turbines, cars, aircraft, iron pipes, ships (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” USA 12%, China 12%, UAE 9%, UK 7%, India 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $74.52 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $72.174 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $69.692 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 1.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” liquefied natural gas, crude oil production and refining, ammonia, fertilizer, petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement, commercial ship repair
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 1.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 2.123 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 46.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $304.903 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $308.522 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $317.064 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 4.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 1.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 2.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $114,700 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $116,200 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $110,900 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.7% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $47.389 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $51.539 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $53.987 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 0.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 0.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 0.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 1.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 0.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 0.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 300 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 4,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 99.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 51.965 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 11.4 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 3.177 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 814.308 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 48.034 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 124.747 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 171.805 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 23.861 trillion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 25.244 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 268,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 1.818 million bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 10,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 99.991 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 27.781 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 127.783 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
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