Qatar: Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation

April 2, 2015

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Qatar: Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2015) accessed December 26, 2024

Also available in: العربية

Summary

This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Qatar is implementing an ambitious diversification strategy, while retaining its systemic role in the global natural gas market. Qatar accounts for one-third of global liquefied natural gas trade and has emerged as an important global financial investor, labor importer, and donor. The authorities are executing a large public infrastructure program to advance economic diversification and prepare for the FIFA 2022 World Cup. The economy has maintained strong growth momentum so far despite the large drop in oil prices since summer 2014. The short-term growth outlook is positive, but lower oil prices will lead to a substantial deterioration of the fiscal and external balances.

Subject: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Banking, Crime, Expenditure, Inflation, Oil prices, Prices, Public investment spending, Real estate prices

Keywords: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), CR, Data, East Africa, Financial asset, GDP, Global, Inflation, ISCR, Lower-than-expected oil, Middle East, North Africa, Oil price, Oil prices, Public investment spending, Real estate prices, Tier I capital, Year-on-year inflation data

Publication Details

Pages:

58
Volume:

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DOI:

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Issue:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2015/086
Stock No:

1QATEA2015001
ISBN:

9781475517408
ISSN:

1934-7685

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Full text is also available in Arabic

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