Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Qatar
Qatar: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) was 11.61 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Qatar, 2000–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Qatar stood at 11.61.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 661.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Qatar peaked at 33.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -5.45, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.18 | — |
| 2001 | 23.73 | +158.6% |
| 2002 | 19.78 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 24.26 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 24.64 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.76 | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 16.13 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.08 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 23.61 | +56.6% |
| 2009 | 7.24 | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 20.01 | +176.2% |
| 2011 | 31.07 | +55.3% |
| 2012 | 33.18 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 30.42 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 23.96 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | -64.5% |
| 2016 | -5.45 | -164.1% |
| 2017 | 3.99 | -173.2% |
| 2018 | 9.08 | +127.7% |
| 2019 | 2.42 | -73.4% |
| 2020 | -2.07 | -185.6% |
| 2021 | 14.64 | -808.3% |
| 2022 | 26.78 | +82.9% |
| 2023 | 17.11 | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 17.36 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 10.83 | -37.6% |
| 2026 | 10.2 | -5.8% |
| 2027 | 11.96 | +17.2% |
| 2028 | 12.01 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 11.36 | -5.4% |
| 2030 | 11.61 | +2.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 11.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.79, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 11.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3292. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +808.3% | -2.07 | 14.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.04 | 7.24 | 24.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.72 | -5.45 | 33.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.02 | -2.07 | 26.78 | 10 |
| 2030s | 11.61 | 11.61 | 11.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 64.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Qatar?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Qatar was 11.61 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.45 in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2030.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 661.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.