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  "title": "Qatar: Staff Report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation",
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  "summary": "This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that Qatar’s macroeconomic performance has remained strong. GDP growth slowed from 13 percent in 2011 to 6.2 percent in 2012, mostly owing to the self-imposed moratorium on additional hydrocarbon production from the North Field. Growth was 6.",
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      "heading": "Macroeconomic performance — key findings",
      "content": "- Qatar’s macroeconomic performance has remained strong.\n- GDP growth slowed from 13 percent in 2011 to 6.2 percent in 2012, mostly owing to the self-imposed moratorium on additional hydrocarbon production from the North Field.\n- Growth was 6.5 percent in 2013, driven by strong expansion in the nonhydrocarbon sector.\n- Negative spillovers from sluggish global growth and financial market volatility have been limited."
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      "content": "- The baseline macroeconomic outlook is positive.\n- GDP growth could stay at about 6 percent in 2014.\n- Public investments are projected to keep growth at about 6–7 percent over the medium term."
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      "content": "- Pages: 53\n- Volume: 2014\n- Issue: 108\n- Series: Country Report No. 2014/108\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484368541.002\n- Stock No: 1QATEA2014001\n- ISBN: 9781484368541\n- ISSN: 1934-7685\n- Date on landing page: May 6, 2014\n\nInternational Monetary Fund. Qatar: Staff Report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- cr14108\n  - cr14108 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr14108 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- cr14108a\n  - cr14108a (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - cr14108a (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/qatar-staff-report-for-the-2014-article-iv-consultation-41530"
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    "Qatar’s macroeconomic performance has remained strong.",
    "GDP growth slowed from 13 percent in 2011 to 6.2 percent in 2012, mostly owing to the self-imposed moratorium on additional hydrocarbon production from the North Field.",
    "Growth was 6.5 percent in 2013, driven by strong expansion in the nonhydrocarbon sector.",
    "Negative spillovers from sluggish global growth and financial market volatility have been limited.",
    "The baseline macroeconomic outlook is positive.",
    "GDP growth could stay at about 6 percent in 2014.",
    "Public investments are projected to keep growth at about 6–7 percent over the medium term.",
    "Subjects covered include: Banking; Credit; Expenditure; Money; Public debt; Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP); Public investment spending.",
    "Keywords appearing in the report metadata: barrel oil price; budget blueprint; CR; Credit; East Africa; finance management information system; Global; ISCR; management framework; Middle East; North Africa; price pressure; Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP); Public investment spending; Qatar; staff appraisal; surplus.",
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