Budget balance in Qatar in 2031 — 2.9%. Ranked 11 in the world out of 188. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.3 pp.
1990–2031 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Qatar
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2031 | 2.9 | +1.1 pp |
| 2030 | 1.8 | +2.2 pp |
| 2029 | -0.4 | +4.3 pp |
| 2028 | -4.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 2027 | -4.8 | −1.4 pp |
| 2026 | -3.4 | −2.4 pp |
| 2025 | -1 | −1.7 pp |
| 2024 | 0.7 | −4.8 pp |
| 2023 | 5.5 | −4.9 pp |
| 2022 | 10.4 | +10.2 pp |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +2.3 pp |
| 2020 | -2.1 | −3.1 pp |
| 2019 | 1 | −1.3 pp |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +9.1 pp |
| 2017 | -6.8 | +2.4 pp |
| 2016 | -9.2 | −27.6 pp |
| 2015 | 18.4 | +5 pp |
| 2014 | 13.4 | −5.9 pp |
| 2013 | 19.3 | +10.7 pp |
| 2012 | 8.6 | +3.4 pp |
| 2011 | 5.2 | +0.6 pp |
| 2010 | 4.6 | −9.5 pp |
| 2009 | 14.1 | +4.6 pp |
| 2008 | 9.5 | −0.8 pp |
| 2007 | 10.3 | +1.9 pp |
| 2006 | 8.4 | −1.4 pp |
| 2005 | 9.8 | −7.9 pp |
| 2004 | 17.7 | +11 pp |
| 2003 | 6.7 | −1.2 pp |
| 2002 | 7.9 | +3.4 pp |
| 2001 | 4.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +9 pp |
| 1999 | -4.4 | +2.6 pp |
| 1998 | -7 | +2.4 pp |
| 1997 | -9.4 | −0.7 pp |
| 1996 | -8.7 | −2.9 pp |
| 1995 | -5.8 | +6 pp |
| 1994 | -11.8 | −2.3 pp |
| 1993 | -9.5 | −6.8 pp |
| 1992 | -2.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 1991 | -2.6 | −5.8 pp |
| 1990 | 3.2 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Net lending or net borrowing of general government as a percent of GDP — what is commonly called the budget deficit, taken with a plus sign when there is a surplus. General government includes regions, local authorities and extrabudgetary funds, so the quantity is fuller than the balance of the central budget alone. The IMF series runs with a forecast several years ahead.
Important: Negative values are deficits. Accumulated deficits are what government debt is, so the two indicators are worth looking at together: a country can live with a deficit for years and carry a small debt all the same, if its economy grows faster.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
