Preface 7. - Introduction 11. - Le Qatar, succes contemporain 13. - Un Etat positivement dynamique 13. - Un rayonnement limitrophe impactant 21. - Des relations Internationales audacieuses 22. - Les enjeux capitaux de l'Emirat 28. - Les leviers d'actions du Qatar 37. - Les outils economiques et...

Qatar’s macroeconomic performance was strong in 2008, notwithstanding the global financial crisis. This 2008 Article IV Consultation discusses that overall real GDP growth is estimated at 16 percent in 2008, driven by expansions in the production of oil, liquefied natural gas, and condensates....

Budget revenue in FY2006/07 amounted to 42 percent of GDP, with hydrocarbon revenue mirroring rising oil prices. The current account recorded a surplus of about 31 percent of GDP in 2006. Monetary conditions were characterized by ample liquidity and strong credit growth. Qatar’s medium-term...

This 2011 Article IV Consultation highlights that Qatar is using its fiscal space, generated from an increase in hydrocarbon production and prices, to implement a large public spending program. Large infrastructure investments are expected to sustain strong growth of 9 percent to 10 percent in...