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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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
20308.54 % of GDP
20298.16 % of GDP
20289.54 % of GDP
20278.49 % of GDP
20264.63 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-1.2 % of GDP
20242.71 % of GDP
202322.5 % of GDP
202213.2 % of GDP
20210.97 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.