Qatar: official statistics and sources
14 official bodies for Qatar, from National Planning Council to Qatar Open Data Portal, with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official language: Arabic. Capital: Doha.
Who holds power in Qatar
- Head of state: Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (Amir of the State of Qatar)
- Head of government: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani (Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar)
- Foreign minister: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani (Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar)
Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Unitary hereditary monarchy (emirate). How local power works in Qatar: 2 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.
Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.
Government, regions and cities
- Government and power in Qatar: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
- The 4 largest cities: Doha, Al-Rayyan
Key figures
What the figures show
Qatar had 3.0 million people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 2.3 million. Of the 22 UN members in the World Bank's Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region, 18 have more people; worldwide it comes 135th.
In 2025 Qatar recorded gross domestic product of $215.6 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. That works out at $72,525 a head; the regional median is $6,051.
Real GDP grew by 2.9% in 2025, World Bank figures show. For 2026 the IMF expects minus 15.6%.
Across 2024 the annual rate was 1.3%. The IMF forecasts 3.6% for 2026.
The ILO's modelled unemployment rate for 2025 is 0.1%; the national statistics office may publish a different figure from its own survey.
The IMF records general government gross debt of 42.5% of GDP for 2025, compared with a median of 52.5% across the World Bank's Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan region; its 2026 projection is 46.4%.
Life expectancy at birth: 82.5 years (2024).
- Annual inflation since 2015: highest 5.0% (2022), lowest -2.5% (2020).
- Debt ratio 2015: 35.5%; 2025: 42.5%.
- GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: +5%.
Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.
Official sources in Qatar
Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output
- National Planning Council
Publishes Qatar's consumer price index, population, labour force and national accounts statistics.
Central bank interest rates and money
- Qatar Central Bank
Publishes monetary statistics, banking regulations and the financial stability review.
Parliament debates, votes, bills
- Shura Council (Majlis Al-Shura)
Publishes sessions, draft laws reviewed and the list of members.
Government
- Government Communications Office
Publishes cabinet decisions, government statements and official news.
- Hukoomi (Qatar government portal)
Publishes government services and information on ministries.
Laws and the official gazette the text of laws
- Al Meezan (Qatar Legal Portal, Ministry of Justice)
Publishes Qatari legislation, the Official Gazette and court rulings. Not in English.
Courts judgments
- Supreme Judiciary Council
Publishes information on Qatari courts, judgments and judicial services.
Public audit how public money was spent
- State Audit Bureau
Publishes information on the audit of state bodies and public funds.
Regulators
- Qatar Financial Markets Authority
Publishes capital-market regulations, disclosures and enforcement decisions.
- Communications Regulatory Authority
Publishes telecoms regulations, market data and data-privacy guidance.
Access to information requests to public bodies
- National Cyber Security Agency (data privacy) (الوكالة الوطنية للأمن السيبراني)
Enforces Qatar's personal data privacy law and publishes guidance for data controllers.
Public registers companies, land, charities
- Ministry of Commerce and Industry (وزارة التجارة والصناعة)
Issues commercial registrations and licences and publishes company registration services.
Public contracts government tenders and awards
- Monaqasat government procurement portal (منصة مناقصات)
Ministry of Finance platform publishing government tenders, auctions and award results.
Open data
- Qatar Open Data Portal
Publishes government datasets on population, economy and services.
Freedom of information in Qatar
No general access-to-information law for Qatar was found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13. No national access-to-information law could be identified during today's checks of the official sources already listed for this country.
What Qatar does not have
- No online land register could be reached (moj.gov.qa failed the TLS check on 2026-10-13).
- No public register of charities could be reached (the charities regulator domain rac.gov.qa did not resolve).
- No access-to-information law and no information commissioner.
- No public register of lobbyists or of officials' asset declarations.
- No official state database of court judgments beyond the Supreme Judiciary Council's site, already listed.
Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.
Qatar by subject
- Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
- Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
- Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
- Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
- Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
- Housing homes, cities, water and power
- Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
- Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
- Education schools, universities and literacy
- Environment emissions, air, forests and water
Power in Qatar, from local government up to the G20
The global bodies above national governments, and the levels of power inside Qatar. How the ten levels work.
Level 3: Local councils
- Cities of Qatar the largest cities, with their figures
- Local government in Qatar how councils, regions and municipalities work
Level 6: National government
- Qatar: national government this page
- Government and power in Qatar who leads, the parliament and the courts
- World leaders every country's head of state and government
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Common questions
What is the population of Qatar?
3.0 million (2025, World Bank). National figures: National Planning Council.
What is the inflation rate in Qatar?
1.3% (2024, World Bank). Official index: National Planning Council.
What is Qatar's GDP?
$215.6 billion (2025, World Bank).
How much government debt does Qatar have?
42.5% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).
Who publishes official statistics in Qatar?
National Planning Council: https://www.npc.qa/ar/pages/default.aspx
What is the central bank of Qatar?
Qatar Central Bank: https://www.qcb.gov.qa/en/Pages/default.aspx
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