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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809411003321

Titolo

Qatar : staff report for the 2007 article IV consultation / / prepared by staff representatives for the 2007 consultation with Qatar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : International Monetary Fund, 2008

ISBN

1-4552-7117-9

1-4527-4436-X

1-283-55352-X

9786613865977

1-4518-8673-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (55 p.)

Collana

IMF country report ; ; 8/5

Disciplina

330.95365

Soggetti

Poverty - Government policy - Qatar

Qatar Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Executive Summary; I. Background and Recent Developments; A. Introduction; Figures; 1. World Natural Gas Reserves; 2. Selected Countries GDP Per Capita in U.S. Dollars; 3. Fiscal and External Balances; B. Recent Economic Developments; 4. Hydrocarbon Dependency Ratios; 5. Selected Economic Indicators; 6. Public Finance; 7a. Broad Money; 7b. Credit to the Private Sector; C. Outlook and Risks; 8. Performance of Qatar Stock Market; Boxes; 1. Hydrocarbon Sector Developments; II. Policy Discussions; 9a. Current Account Balance and Overall Fiscall Balance

9b. Current Account Balance and GDP Growth A. Inflation; B. Financial Sector Development; 10. CPI Inflation Basket; C. GCC Monetary Union; 11. Inflation in GCC Countries; D. Monetary and Exchange Rate Issues; 12a. GCC Oil Dependency Ratios; 12b. Overall Fiscal Balance; 12c. Non-hydrocarbon Fiscal Deficit; 12d. External Current Account Balance; 2. Qatar's Real Effective Exchange Rate; E. Other Structural Reforms; F. Economic Data and Transparency; III. Staff Appraisal; Tables; 1. Selected Macroeconomic Indicators, 2001-07; 2. Summary of Government Finance, 2002/03-2007/08



3. Monetary Survey, 2001-074. Balance of Payments, 2001-07; 5. Vulnerability Indicators, 2001-06; 6. Medium-Term Baseline Scenario, 2002-12; Contents; I. Fund Relations; II. Relations with the World Bank Group; III. Statistical Issues

Sommario/riassunto

Budget revenue in FY2006/07 amounted to 42 percent of GDP, with hydrocarbon revenue mirroring rising oil prices. The current account recorded a surplus of about 31 percent of GDP in 2006. Monetary conditions were characterized by ample liquidity and strong credit growth. Qatar’s medium-term (2008–12) outlook is favorable. As of June 2007, annualized inflation was estimated to have risen to 13 percent, compared with 12 percent during 2006. Designing a credible transition plan to implement the vision of a single financial market will be challenging.