Markets Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Currency 3.64 3.71 3.74 3.77 3.81 3.88
Stock Market (points) 12643.80 12926 12616 12313 12017 11448
Government Bond 10Y (%) 4.45 4.32 4.4 4.48 4.57 4.74

Overview Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
GDP Growth Rate (%) -0.30 3.6 4 2.5 1.5 3.5
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.50 4 4.6 4.2 4.2 4
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.10 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Inflation Rate (%) 4.80 5 4.5 3.5 3 3.2
Interest Rate (%) 4.50 4.5 5.25 5.75 5.75 4.75
Balance of Trade (QAR Million) 34769.00 26800 26800 26800 26800 28800
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -14.70 3 -1 -1 -1 -1
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 71.80 61 70 70 70 70
Government Budget (% of GDP) 0.24 3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 10.00 10 10 10 10 10
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0

GDP Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
GDP Growth Rate (%) -0.30 3.6 4 2.5 1.5 3.5
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) 2.50 4 4.6 4.2 4.2 4
GDP (USD Billion) 179.57 190 195 195 195 195
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (QAR Million) 56210.00 73954 58796 58571 58571 61147
GDP per Capita (USD) 55920.32 62031 62100 62100 62100 62100
GDP per Capita PPP (USD) 85128.22 96790 100000 100000 100000 100000
GDP Constant Prices (QAR Million) 166262.00 174483 174348 173245 173245 181322

Labour Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.10 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Population (Million) 2.75 2.76 2.79 2.79 2.79 2.79

Prices Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Inflation Rate (%) 4.80 5 4.5 3.5 3 3.2
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 103.78 104 107 105 106 110
Food Inflation (%) 5.77 6 5 4.5 4.3 5
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 95.03 91.75 91.75 93.92 94.8 94.69
CPI Transportation (points) 108.18 109 109 110 110 111
Producer Prices (points) 162.34 90.62 97.34 153 166 102
Producer Prices Change (%) 51.35 15 5 5 5 5
Inflation Rate MoM (%) 0.13 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Money Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Interest Rate (%) 4.50 4.5 5.25 5.75 5.75 4.75
Money Supply M2 (QAR Million) 675152.00 642281 676890 676890 676890 676890
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 3.00 1.5 1.75 2 2 2.5
Loan Growth (%) 0.50 3.5 5 5 5 5

Trade Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Balance of Trade (QAR Million) 34769.00 26800 26800 26800 26800 28800
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -14.70 3 -1 -1 -1 -1
Imports (QAR Million) 9593.00 9200 9200 9200 9200 9200
Exports (QAR Million) 44362.00 36000 36000 36000 36000 38000
Crude Oil Production (BBL/D/1K) 1322.00 1360 1375 1375 1375 1380
Tourist Arrivals (Thousand) 582.00 900 1100 1100 1100 1100

Government Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 71.80 61 70 70 70 70
Government Budget (% of GDP) 0.24 3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Government Budget Value (QAR Million) 1591.00 -35500 2500 2500 2500 2500
Government Spending (QAR Million) 115410.00 120026 120719 120257 120257 125548
Government Revenues (QAR Million) 193700.00 195000 200000 200000 200000 200000

Taxes Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 10.00 10 10 10 10 10
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
Social Security Rate (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
Social Security Rate For Companies (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0
Social Security Rate For Employees (%) 0.00 0 0 0 0 0

Business Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Manufacturing PMI (points) 53.70 61.8 51 51 51 51

Consumer Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2023
Consumer Spending (QAR Million) 136549.00 140645 142011 142830 142284 148543
Gasoline Prices (USD/Liter) 0.53 0.55 0.57 0.59 0.62 0.62


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