IMF Staff Country Reports

Qatar: 2012 Article IV Consultation

January 16, 2013

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Qatar: 2012 Article IV Consultation, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2013) accessed September 18, 2024

Summary

Qatar's economy is driven by high oil and natural gas prices and production, and remains strong with robust nonhydrocarbon growth. Its government has now shifted its focus to economic diversification and growth in nonhydrocarbon sectors through targeted infrastructure investments. The Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) noted the positive regional spillover effects of Qatar’s high growth, public spending, and increased financial assistance. The adoption of a three-year budget framework to help shield government spending from revenue volatility and enable better use of resources is welcomed.

Subject: Capital spending, Credit, Current spending, Expenditure, External debt, Oil prices, Prices

Keywords: Capital spending, Consumer price inflation, CR, Current spending, East Africa, Financing risk, Global, Government, Government finance statistics, Implementation risk, Infrastructure investment program, ISCR, Liquidity forecasting framework, Middle East, North Africa, Oil prices

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    61

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Country Report No. 2013/014

  • Stock No:

    1QATEA2013001

  • ISBN:

    9781475570144

  • ISSN:

    1934-7685