Qatar: Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation

IMF Staff Country Reports, April 2, 2015

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• Published: April 2, 2015
• Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781475517408.002

Key findings

• 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.
• Qatar has emerged as an important global financial investor, labor importer, and donor.
• The authorities are executing a large public infrastructure program to advance economic diversification and prepare for the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
• The economy maintained strong growth momentum so far despite the large drop in oil prices since summer 2014.
• The short-term growth outlook is positive, but lower oil prices will lead to a substantial deterioration of the fiscal and external balances.

Economic outlook and risks

• Positive short-term growth momentum is recorded, notwithstanding the significant decline in oil prices since summer 2014.
• Lower oil prices are projected to cause a substantial deterioration of:
  • fiscal balances
  • external balances

Public investment and diversification

• Authorities are executing a large public infrastructure program aimed at:
  • advancing economic diversification
  • preparing for the FIFA 2022 World Cup

Institutional and thematic coverage (as listed)

• Subject areas: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Banking, Crime, Expenditure, Inflation, Oil prices, Prices, Public investment spending, Real estate prices
• Keywords include: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), CR, data, East Africa, financial asset, GDP, Global, Inflation, ISCR, lower-than-expected oil, Middle East, North Africa, oil price, Oil prices, Public investment spending, Real estate prices, Tier I capital, year-on-year inflation data

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