Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 39.76 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Qatar, 1990–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 39.76 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Qatar peaked at 74.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.93, in 2007.
Qatar ranks 118th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.72 | — |
| 1991 | 17.65 | +64.6% |
| 1992 | 16.62 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 37.53 | +125.8% |
| 1994 | 44.17 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 42.32 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 49.55 | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 48.02 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 63.37 | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 74.4 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 52.54 | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 59.09 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 47.59 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 39.09 | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 29.03 | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 19.17 | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 13.43 | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 8.93 | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 11.1 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 35.97 | +224.2% |
| 2010 | 41.84 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 35.57 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 36.56 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 32.6 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 31.68 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 39.76 | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.43 | 10.72 | 74.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.59 | 8.93 | 59.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.33 | 31.68 | 41.84 | 6 |
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More external debt data for Qatar
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 219.70 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 2.81 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 3.87 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 6.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 34.87 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 73,918 units per person (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 1.02 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 42.47 million (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 1.10 billion (2024)
- Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities 460.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Qatar?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Qatar was 39.76 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 in 2007.
- How does Qatar rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Qatar ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.