Qatar PESTLE Insights – A Macroeconomic Outlook Report

Mining, manufacturing, and utilities contributed 52.2% to the gross value added (GVA) in 2023, followed by construction activities (10.7%), and wholesale, retail, and hotel business activities (7.1%). In nominal terms, the three sectors are expected to contract by 0.82%, 0.83%, and 0.82%, respectively, in 2024.

Doha is a major city in Qatar, contributing 44.4% to the country’s GDP and accounting for 47.5% of its population in 2023, according to MarketLine cities database.

Scope

In September 2023, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) and the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation announced a public tender worth $19.2 billion to promote infrastructure development in the country.

Reasons to buy

Macroeconomic Outlook Report identifies the potentials of the country as an investment destination by analyzing the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure.

PESTLE Insights provides 360 degree view of the economy which can be used as a strategic tool to understand the market dynamics, business potentials and direction of operations

Along with providing the country’s snapshot, the report captures the risk factors pertaining to the macroeconomic risks, political environment, legal environment, demographic and social structure effectiveness, technology & infrastructure and natural and geographic aspects that might impact business.

This report also highlights key clusters/cities which contribute significantly to the country GDP and population along with major companies’ presence in these areas.

Companies mentioned

QNB

Qatar Airways

Hamad Medical Corporation

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

List of Exhibits

Did You Know?

Country Highlights

Key Economic Updates

Country Snapshot

Political Landscape

Economic Landscape

Social Landscape

Technological Landscape

Legal Landscape

Environmental Landscape

Outlook

List of Tables

Exhibit 1: Qatar’s performance in terms of the country’s risk analysis in comparison to Middle East and North Africa and the World

Exhibit 2: Performance overview (score: 0-100)

Exhibit 3: Broad categories and weights behind the index

Exhibit 4: DSM index, (January 2023 – January 2024)

Exhibit 5: Key sectors contribution to the economy (2019–26f)

Exhibit 6: FDI inflows, FDI outflows, FDI inward stock and FDI outward stock (2018–22)

Exhibit 7: Greenfield FDI projects and net cross border M&A deals in Qatar (2018–22)

Exhibit 8: Key infrastructure indicators

Exhibit 9: Real GDP and household consumption growth rate (2019–26f)

Exhibit 10: Real GDP growth rate comparison (2023e)

Exhibit 11: Volume of exports and imports growth (2019–26f)

Exhibit 12: Current account balance (2019–26f)

Exhibit 13: Top three commodity exports, % of total exports (2018–22)

Exhibit 14: Exports of mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral, % of world total (2022)

Exhibit 15: Interest rates (December 2018 – December 2023)

Exhibit 16: Exchange rate and inflation (2019–26f)

Exhibit 17: Public finance (2019–26f)

Exhibit 18: General government debt (2019–26f)

Exhibit 19: Unemployment rate (2019–26f)

Exhibit 20: Average annual wages (2019–26f)

Exhibit 21: Labor cost index (2019–26f)

Exhibit 22: Rural/urban share of total population (1995, 2005, 2015, 2025f)

Exhibit 23: Age-group share of total population (1995, 2005, 2015, 2025f)

Exhibit 24: Gender split (1995, 2005, 2015, 2025f)

Exhibit 25: Internet users as a percentage of total population, mobile penetration rate and broadband penetration rate (2023e)

Exhibit 26: Number of patents granted per million population (2022)

Exhibit 27: High-technology exports, % of manufactured exports (2022)

Exhibit 28: World press freedom index (rankings) 2023

Exhibit 29: Corruption perceptions index (rankings) (2022)

Exhibit 30: Renewable energy, installed capacity (2019–23e)

Exhibit 31: CO2 emissions (2018–22)

List of Figures

List of Figures

Exhibit 1: Qatar’s performance in terms of its country risk analysis in comparison to Middle East and North Africa and the World

Exhibit 2: Performance overview (score: 1–100)

Exhibit 3: Broad categories and weights behind the index

Exhibit 4: DSM Index (January 2022 – January 2023)

Exhibit 5: Key sectors’ contribution to the economy

Exhibit 6: FDI inflows to Qatar, FDI outflows from Qatar, and FDI inward stock, FDI outward stock (2017–21)

Exhibit 7: Value and number of Greenfield FDI projects in Qatar and of net cross border M&A deals in Qatar (2017–21)

Exhibit 8: Key infrastructure indicators

Exhibit 9: Real GDP and household consumption growth rate (2018–25f)

Exhibit 10: Real GDP growth rate comparison (2022e)

Exhibit 11: Export, import and trade balance (2018–25f)

Exhibit 12: Current account balance (2018–25f)

Exhibit 13: Top three commodity exports, % of total exports (2017–21)

Exhibit 14: Mineral fuels, mineral oils, % of total World exports (2021)

Exhibit 15: Interest rates (December 2017 – December 2022)

Exhibit 16: Exchange rate and inflation (2018–2025f)

Exhibit 17: Public finance (2018–25f)

Exhibit 18: General government debt (2018–25f)

Exhibit 19: Unemployment rate (2018–25f)

Exhibit 20: Average annual wages (2018–25f)

Exhibit 21: Labor force participation rate (2018–25f)

Exhibit 22: Rural/urban share of total population (1995, 2005, 2015, 2025)

Exhibit 23: Age-group share of total population (1995, 2005, 2015, 2025)

Exhibit 24: Gender split (1995, 2005, 2015, 2025)

Exhibit 25: Internet users % of total population, mobile penetration rate and broadband penetration rate (2022e)

Exhibit 26: Number of patents granted per million population (2020)

Exhibit 27: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) (2021 or latest available)

Exhibit 28: Doing business in Qatar (2021)

Exhibit 29: Corruption perceptions index (rankings) (2021)

Exhibit 30: CO2 emissions (2017–21)

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