Markets Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Currency 3.64 3.65 3.66 3.67 3.68 3.7
Stock Market (points) 9848.38 9635 9426 9221 9021 8621
Government Bond 10y (%) 1.77 1.83 1.87 1.91 1.96 2.04

Overview Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
GDP Growth Rate (%) -6.40 0.5 0.2 3.5 3.5 2.2
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -6.10 2 3 6.5 5.5 4
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.10 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Inflation Rate (%) -2.97 3.5 6.5 7.5 8.3 5.5
Interest Rate (%) 2.50 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Balance of Trade (QAR Million) 6437.00 15770 8900 11700 11700 16450
Current Account to GDP (%) 2.30 -2.2 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7
Government Debt to GDP (%) 65.80 89.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5
Government Budget (% of GDP) 0.90 -9 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 10.00 10 10 10 10 10
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0

GDP Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
GDP Growth Rate (%) -6.40 0.5 0.2 3.5 3.5 2.2
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -6.10 2 3 6.5 5.5 4
GDP (USD Billion) 183.47 160 190 190 190 190
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (QAR Million) 76687.00 78221 78988 81672 80905 81350
GDP per capita (USD) 62021.10 61650 61940 61940 61940 61940
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 92651.10 92000 95500 95500 95500 95500
GDP Constant Prices (QAR Million) 155196.00 210714 172352 178209 176535 219142

Labour Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.10 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3
Population (Million) 2.71 2.73 2.76 2.76 2.76 2.76

Prices Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Inflation Rate (%) -2.97 3.5 6.5 7.5 8.3 5.5
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 96.45 114 103 104 103 118
Food Inflation (%) -0.27 1 1.5 3.5 2 2
Cpi Housing Utilities (points) 91.75 112 107 105 100 115
CPI Transportation (points) 100.04 136 130 102 105 139
Producer Prices (points) 40.90 51.28 54.12 42.75 41.04 58.97
Producer Prices Change (%) -33.10 -20 10 25 20 15
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 0.27 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5

Money Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Interest Rate (%) 2.50 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Money Supply M2 (QAR Million) 579445.00 598592 607291 615991 624691 633391
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 1.00 1 1 1 1 1
Loan Growth (%) 12.10 5.5 4.5 5 5 5

Trade Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Balance of Trade (QAR Million) 6437.00 15770 8900 11700 11700 16450
Current Account to GDP (%) 2.30 -2.2 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7
Imports (QAR Million) 6992.00 7500 8100 8300 8300 9200
Exports (QAR Million) 13429.00 15000 17000 20000 20000 21000
Crude Oil Production (BBL/D/1K) 1530.00 1550 1590 1600 1600 1600
Tourist Arrivals (Thousand) 2137.00 500 900 900 900 900

Government Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Government Debt to GDP (%) 65.80 89.5 92.5 92.5 92.5 92.5
Government Budget (% of GDP) 0.90 -9 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6
Government Budget Value (QAR Million) 6331.00 -65000 -35500 -35500 -35500 -35500
Government Spending (QAR Million) 110645.00 112858 113964 117837 116730 117372
Government Revenues (QAR Million) 214749.00 150000 195000 195000 195000 195000

Taxes Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 10.00 10 10 10 10 10
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
Social Security Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
Social Security Rate For Companies (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
Social Security Rate For Employees (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0

Business Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Manufacturing Pmi (points) 51.40 51 50 55 52 51.5

Consumer Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2021
Consumer Spending (QAR Million) 157900.00 161058 162637 168164 166585 167500
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 0.33 0.39 0.24 0.23 0.22 0.37


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