Qatar recorded a government budget deficit of 21.24 QAR Billion in the second quarter of 2026. Government Budget Value in Qatar averaged 7.79 QAR Billion from 1974 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 123.46 QAR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2014 and a record low of -50.83 QAR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2016. source: Ministry of Finance, Qatar

Government Budget Value in Qatar is expected to be -19.50 QAR Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Qatar Government Budget Value is projected to trend around -3.00 QAR Billion in 2027 and 6.00 QAR Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Credit Rating 90.00 Sep 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 46.88 48.10 QAR Billion Jun 2026
Government Budget -3.80 0.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Budget Value -21.24 -10.30 QAR Billion Jun 2026
Government Debt to GDP 41.40 41.30 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 25.64 37.80 QAR Billion Jun 2026
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Qatar Government Budget Value
The government budget balance is the difference between government revenues and expenses. The budget is balanced when outlays equal to receipts, the country reports budget surplus when revenues are higher than expenses and deficit when expenses exceed the revenues.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-21.24 -10.30 123.46 -50.83 1974 - 2026 QAR Billion Quarterly
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