Markets Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Stock Market (points) 10720.86 10488 10261 10038 9820 9385
Currency 3.64 3.65 3.66 3.67 3.68 3.7
Government Bond 10y (%) 2.29 2.34 2.4 2.45 2.51 2.62

Overview Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
GDP Growth Rate (%) -0.50 3.5 2.5 2 1.5 2
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -3.90 5.5 2.5 2 2 2.5
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.10 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Inflation Rate (%) -0.30 1.8 2.3 2.5 2.1 3
Interest Rate (%) 2.50 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Balance of Trade (QAR Million) 13223.00 8900 11700 16450 16450 12800
Current Account to GDP (%) 2.30 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 -1
Government Debt to GDP (%) 65.80 75 75 75 75 70
Government Budget (% of GDP) 0.90 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6 0.2
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 10.00 10 10 10 10 10
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0

GDP Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
GDP Growth Rate (%) -0.50 3.5 2.5 2 1.5 2
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -3.90 5.5 2.5 2 2 2.5
GDP (USD Billion) 183.47 190 190 190 190 195
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (QAR Million) 76687.00 78988 80905 87153 78221 80176
GDP per capita (USD) 62021.10 61940 61940 61940 61940 62100
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 92651.10 95500 95500 95500 95500 100000
GDP Constant Prices (QAR Million) 163003.00 170798 163732 229197 167297 171480

Labour Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.10 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Population (Million) 2.71 2.76 2.76 2.76 2.76 2.79

Prices Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Inflation Rate (%) -0.30 1.8 2.3 2.5 2.1 3
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 97.18 98.56 97.68 118 98.33 101
Inflation Rate Mom (%) 0.16 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Food Inflation (%) -0.09 3.5 2 2 2 1.5
Cpi Housing Utilities (points) 88.74 99.4 95.07 115 92.51 95.28
CPI Transportation (points) 107.97 96.98 99.76 139 102 105
Producer Prices (points) 58.70 51.28 54.12 96.29 96.29 58.97
Producer Prices Change (%) -2.00 25 20 15 15 5

Money Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Interest Rate (%) 2.50 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Money Supply M2 (QAR Million) 598058.00 615991 624691 633391 642281 676890
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 1.00 1 1 1 1 1
Loan Growth (%) 8.10 5 4 4 3.5 5

Trade Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Balance of Trade (QAR Million) 13223.00 8900 11700 16450 16450 12800
Current Account to GDP (%) 2.30 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 -1.7 -1
Imports (QAR Million) 7392.00 8300 8300 9200 9200 9200
Exports (QAR Million) 20615.00 20000 20000 21000 21000 22000
Crude Oil Production (BBL/D/1K) 1530.00 1600 1600 1600 1600 1750
Tourist Arrivals (Thousand) 2137.00 900 900 900 900 1100

Government Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Government Debt to GDP (%) 65.80 75 75 75 75 70
Government Budget (% of GDP) 0.90 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6 0.2
Government Budget Value (QAR Million) 6331.00 -35500 -35500 -35500 -35500 2500
Government Spending (QAR Million) 118535.00 113964 116730 65191 112858 115679
Government Revenues (QAR Million) 214749.00 195000 195000 195000 195000 200000

Taxes Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
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 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Manufacturing PMI (points) 54.90 55 52 52 51 51

Consumer Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2022
Consumer Spending (QAR Million) 157900.00 162637 166585 163783 161058 165084
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 0.44 0.34 0.32 0.37 0.29 0.28


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