As with other countries around the world, Qatar’s economy was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The health crisis has had wide-ranging effects in global markets, including disruptions to supply chains, a downturn in foreign and domestic travel, and a drop in international oil prices – trends that were especially apparent in the early stages of the pandemic. Due to these...
Articles & Analysis | How has diversification supported Qatar’s economic recovery? from The Report: Qatar 2022
Significant diamond wealth, good governance and prudent economic management have enabled Botswana to develop into an upper-middle-income country.
Chapter | Trade & Investment from The Report: Qatar 2022
After weathering a succession of external shocks in recent years, Qatar’s trade and investment outlook is promising in the short and medium term. Years of low oil and gas prices, the 2017-21 economic blockade and the Covid-19 pandemic have all affected the flow of cross-border commrce and finance. The authorities are leveraging the 2022 FIFA World Cup to showcase Qatar’s wider economic...
Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Qatar 2022
Since gaining independence in 1971 Qatar has developed into an economic, political and cultural powerhouse in the Middle East. With a relatively small population and substantial revenue generated from having the third-largest proven natural gas reserves globally, Qatar has one of the world’s highest GDP per capita, at nearly $62,000 at current prices and $103,000 in purchasing power parity in...
As with other countries around the world, Qatar’s economy was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and its wide-ranging effects in global markets, including...