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Qatar

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Qatar

Basic data — Qatar, Asia.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Risque élevé

4.8 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 3.2
  • Economy 7.0
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 0.7

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
Doha
Population
3,173,024 inh.
Area
11,586 km²
Currency
QAR
Regime
constitutional monarchy

Executive in office

Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani

Head of State

Tamim ben Hamad Al Thani

since 2013.06.25

Mohammed ben Abderrahmane Al-Thani

Head of Government

Mohammed ben Abderrahmane Al-Thani

since 2023.01.01 indépendant

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

219 G$

2024 ↑ +0.9 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

76,689 $

2024 ↓ -6.3 % vs 2023

Growth

2.4 %

2024 ↑ +0.8 pt vs 2023

Inflation

1.3 %

2024 ↓ -1.8 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

0.1 %

2025 · +0.0 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

6.5 %

2022 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2021

Life expectancy

82.5 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.2 % vs 2023

Strategic chokepoints 1 control point(s)

  • dépend Détroit d'Ormuz 100% des exports GNL transitent

Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.07/1

#171 monarchie absolue

Freedoms (Freedom House)

25/100

Not Free

Corruption (CPI)

59/100

#382024

Press freedom (RSF)

35/100

#842024

Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales

  • #3 Gaz naturel (réserves) 2024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

105 Md$

Imports

35 Md$

Balance

70 Md$

Top exports

  • Gaz naturel (LNG) 59 Md$
  • Pétrole brut 21 Md$

Top imports

  • Voitures + pièces 4 Md$
  • Avions 3 Md$

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 47%
  • GBR 50%
  • FRA 53%
  • DEU 53%
  • RUS 51%
  • CHN 67%
  • IRN 53%

Abstention: 19%

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