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Economy
Overview: Oil is the backbone of the economy and accounts
for 90% of export earnings and more than 80% of government
revenues. Proved oil reserves of 3.3 billion barrels should
ensure continued output at current levels for about 25 years.
Oil has given Qatar a per capita GDP of about $17,000, among
the highest in the world.
GDP: $5.4 billion, per capita $17,070; real growth rate 9.0% (1987).
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 1.6% (1987).
Unemployment rate: NA%.
Budget: revenues $1.7 billion; expenditures $3.4 billion,
including capital expenditures of $NA (FY88 est.).
Exports: $2.2 billion (f.o.b., 1988 est.); commodities--petroleum
products 90%, steel, fertilizers; partners--France, FRG, Italy,
Japan, Spain.
Imports: $1.0 billion (f.o.b., 1988 est.), excluding military
equipment; commodities--foodstuffs, beverages, animal and
vegetable oils, chemicals, machinery and equipment; partners--
EC, Japan, Arab countries, US, Australia.
External debt: $1.1 billion (December 1989 est.).
Industrial production: growth rate 0.6% (1987).
Electricity: 1,514,000 kW capacity; 4,000 million kWh produced,
8,540 kWh per capita (1989).
Industries: crude oil production and refining, fertilizers,
petrochemicals, steel, cement.
Agriculture: farming and grazing on small scale, less than
2% of GDP; commercial fishing increasing in importance;
most food imported.
Aid: donor--pledged $2.7 billion in ODA to less developed
countries (1979- 88).
Currency: Qatari riyal (plural--riyals); 1 Qatari riyal
(QR) = 100 dirhams.
Exchange rates: Qatari riyals (QR) per US$1--3.6400 riyals
(fixed rate).
Fiscal year: 1 April-31 March.