Qatar — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 42 observations
About this series
The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In Qatar, the general government deficit reading was −1.2% of GDP in 2025, compared with 2.71% of GDP in 2024. The period change was −3.9 percentage points.
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- Annual data, 1970–2030
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Latest observations
2021–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 8.54 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 8.16 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 9.54 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 8.49 % of GDP |
| 2026 | 4.63 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2021
| 2025 | -1.2 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 2.71 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 22.5 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 13.2 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 0.97 % of GDP |