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Qatar Government Budget Balance

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode QA.BUDGET.A.NSA

Latest0.7%2024
Previous5.4%2023
Year ago5.4%2023

Qatar Government Budget Balance was 0.7% in 2024, down 4.7 percentage points from 2023.

That is the lowest reading since 2021.

Among the 23 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 5th highest.

Qatar Government Budget Balance (% of GDP), 2016 – 2024−10%−5%0%5%10%20172018201920202021202220232024Robomacro
Qatar Government Budget Balance (% of GDP), 2016 – 2024. Source: Qatar Central Bank.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
20240.7%
20235.4%
202210.2%
20210.2%
2020−2.0%
20191.0%
20182.2%
2017−6.6%
2016−9.2%

Last 9 observations. The full history (9 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observation2024
First observation2016
Observations9
FrequencyAnnual
Units% of GDP
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high10.2% (2022)
10-year low−9.2% (2016)
10-year average0.2%
Source agencyQatar Central Bank
Makrognosis codeQA.BUDGET.A.NSA

Government Budget Balance: how Qatar compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1Denmark20252.9%
2Greece20252.0%
3Ireland20251.8%
4Portugal20250.7%
5Qatar20240.7%
6Peru2026−0.9%
7Netherlands2025−1.6%
8Sweden2025−1.6%
9Estonia2025−2.0%
10Czech Republic2025−2.2%
11Spain2025−2.4%
12Germany2025−2.9%
13Italy2025−3.1%
14Finland2025−3.8%
15Bulgaria2025−4.0%
16Austria2025−4.1%
17Trinidad and Tobago2025−4.6%
18Hungary2025−4.7%
19France2025−5.1%
20Belgium2025−5.2%
21Grenada2025−7.2%
22Poland2025−7.2%
23Romania2025−7.8%

Government Budget Balance by country: all 23 economies ranked →

Other Qatar indicators

Qatar Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreQatar QAR per USD, calendar-month average of the official pegged daily rate (QCB; 3.64 since July 2001)Qatar QCB QMR deposit rate (Monthly Monetary Bulletin T28)Qatar Total public debt, QR million (Ministry of Finance, calendar year-end)

FAQ

What is the current government Budget Balance in Qatar?
The latest reading is 0.7% for 2024, published by Qatar Central Bank.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Qatar Central Bank and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code QA.BUDGET.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-08-13. Source: Qatar Central Bank. Original title: “Qatar state budget surplus/(deficit), % of GDP (QCB Quarterly Statistical Bulletin Table 32, Ministry of Finance actual figures, calendar year, deficit negative)”.