Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Qatar
Qatar: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was 2 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
2
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
3rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
7.86
in 2022
All-time low
-8.33
in 2016
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Qatar, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Qatar is 2, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Qatar peaked at 7.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.33, in 2016.
That places Qatar 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.06 | — |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2315 | -90.8% |
| 1994 | -1.15 | -595.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 | -100.5% |
| 1996 | 3.13 | +53898.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9702 | -69.0% |
| 1998 | -7.65 | -888.3% |
| 1999 | -2.71 | -64.6% |
| 2000 | 4.22 | -256.0% |
| 2001 | -0.9713 | -123.0% |
| 2002 | -2.86 | +194.3% |
| 2003 | -2.7 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | -0.1655 | -93.9% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | -2297.0% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 7.21 | +84.0% |
| 2009 | -2.53 | -135.0% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -153.8% |
| 2011 | 6.91 | +407.8% |
| 2012 | 6.75 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.55 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -17.5% |
| 2015 | -5.69 | -205.3% |
| 2016 | -8.33 | +46.5% |
| 2017 | -3.54 | -57.5% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -156.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4517 | -77.3% |
| 2020 | -7.49 | -1758.4% |
| 2021 | 2.13 | -128.5% |
| 2022 | 7.86 | +268.5% |
| 2023 | 3.73 | -52.5% |
| 2024 | 3.27 | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 1.03 | -68.4% |
| 2026 | 0.4017 | -61.1% |
| 2027 | 0.6515 | +62.2% |
| 2028 | 1.12 | +71.4% |
| 2029 | 1.59 | +42.8% |
| 2030 | 2 | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1752 | -7.65 | 3.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.41 | -2.86 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | -8.33 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | -7.49 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Qatar
- Arms imports 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 403.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0053 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -42.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.15 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5,800 current USD per person (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 32.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.41 billion current USD (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 174,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Qatar?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Qatar was 2 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.33 in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Qatar ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October