Markets Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Currency 3.64 3.65 3.66 3.67 3.67 3.69
Stock Market (points) 10457.42 10400 10290 10181 10073 9861
Government Bond 10y (%) 2.50 2.59 2.65 2.71 2.77 2.9
Overview Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
GDP Growth Rate (%) -0.90 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.4
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -1.40 2.8 2.9 3.1 3 3.1
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.10 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7
Inflation Rate (%) -0.33 1.5 1.7 1.9 2 2.1
Interest Rate (%) 4.25 4.25 4 4 4 4.5
Balance of Trade (QAR Million) 14301.00 16940 18630 19232 19325 19493
Current Account to GDP (%) 8.70 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 2.5
Government Debt to GDP (%) 48.40 47 47 47 47 41
Government Budget (% of GDP) 2.20 7 7 7 7 5.5
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 10.00 10 10 10 10 10
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
GDP Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
GDP Growth Rate (%) -0.90 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.4
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -1.40 2.8 2.9 3.1 3 3.1
GDP (USD Billion) 192.01 201 201 201 201 207
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (QAR Million) 71809.00 72814 72850 72922 73963 76256
GDP per capita (USD) 63222.10 61652 61652 61652 61652 60942
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 112531.50 120000 120000 120000 120000 120000
GDP Constant Prices (QAR Million) 200205.00 204953 203108 203308 206211 212604
Labour Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.10 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7
Population (Million) 2.67 2.73 2.73 2.73 2.73 2.76
Prices Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Inflation Rate (%) -0.33 1.5 1.7 1.9 2 2.1
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 108.26 109 110 110 110 113
Food Inflation (%) 1.00 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.3
Cpi Housing Utilities (points) 103.57 108 107 107 106 108
CPI Transportation (points) 125.82 124 132 129 128 131
Producer Prices (points) 61.40 67.22 64.03 63.73 63.73 64.69
Producer Prices Change (%) -14.00 2 3.1 3.8 3.8 1.5
Money Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Interest Rate (%) 4.25 4.25 4 4 4 4.5
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 2.00 2 1.75 1.75 1.75 2.5
Loan Growth (%) 10.40 7.5 7.5 7.9 7.9 7.9
Trade Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Balance of Trade (QAR Million) 14301.00 16940 18630 19232 19325 19493
Current Account to GDP (%) 8.70 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 2.5
Imports (QAR Million) 9287.00 9650 8800 8750 9050 9650
Exports (QAR Million) 23588.00 26590 27430 27982 28375 29143
Government Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Government Debt to GDP (%) 48.40 47 47 47 47 41
Government Budget (% of GDP) 2.20 7 7 7 7 5.5
Government Budget Value (QAR Million) 15080.00 82047 82047 82047 82047 90115
Government Spending (QAR Million) 110645.00 112194 112249 112360 113964 117497
Government Revenues (QAR Million) 207915.00 267000 267000 267000 267000 267000
Taxes Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
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 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Manufacturing Pmi (points) 49.40 50.5 51 52 52 51.5
Consumer Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2020
Consumer Spending (QAR Million) 153620.00 155771 155847 156001 158229 163134
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 0.48 0.53 0.54 0.55 0.57 0.57


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