Qatar's economy is driven by high oil and natural gas prices and production, and remains strong with robust … positive regional spillover effects of Qatar’s high growth, public spending, and increased financial assistance. The adoption …

Qatar has recently taken steps toward introducing a medium-term budget framework (MTBF) to enhance the predictability … rules and parallel efforts to enhance the credibility of the annual budget. Given Qatar’s significant exposure to …

This Selected Issues paper assesses efficiency of Qatar public investment. It discusses the trends in public capital … analyzing efficiency, and presents the main results. The results suggest that the efficiency of Qatar public investment spending … the key for improving public investment efficiency in Qatar …

KEY ISSUES Context. As the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Qatar has turned into an important … reached $100,000, the highest in the world. Qatar remains insulated from sluggish global growth thanks to high hydrocarbon …

This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Qatar is implementing an ambitious diversification strategy, while … retaining its systemic role in the global natural gas market. Qatar accounts for one-third of global liquefied natural gas trade …

This Selected Issues paper discusses strengthening of fiscal policy and fiscal frameworks in Qatar. It proposes ways to … ensure that sustainable fiscal policy is maintained in the medium to long term in Qatar. Fiscal policy remains sustainable …