IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2022

Qatar Competitiveness Trends – Overall

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (63 countries)

BASIC FACTS

Rank

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Capital Land area (square km '000)

Doha

11 2021

10

3.640 2021

Exchange Rate (per $)

14

14

2.75 2021 55 179.6 2021 48 99,724 2021 04 1.5 2021 61 2.25 2021 20 0.14 2021 01 2.02 2021 51 14.64 2021 04 28.6 2020 56 -1.69 2020 58

17

Population - market size (millions)

18

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)

CHALLENGES IN 2022

GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)

• Invest in human capital formation to allow more productive Qatari participation in the labour force. • Improve business climate and attract top international talent in Qatar. • Sustain economic growth & continue economic diversification effort with a greater role for the private sector in the economy. • Accelerate digital transformation and manage labor mix to boost productivity. • Support continuous social, economic, and environmental development.

Real GDP growth (%)

Consumer price inflation (%)

Unemployment rate (%)

Labor force (millions)

Current account balance (% of GDP)

Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)

Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)

PROVIDED BY: Planning and Statistics Authority, Department of Strategic Planning

COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE

Economic Performance Government Efficiency

Business Efficiency

Infrastructure

Domestic Economy

International Trade

International Investment Employment Prices

Public Finance Tax Policy

Institutional Framework Business Legislation

Societal Framework

Productivity & Efficiency Labor Market Finance

Management Practices

Attitudes and Values

Basic Infrastructure

Technological Infrastructure Scientific Infrastructure

Health and Environment Education

1

1

8 7

9

10

14 16

17

18

23

26

28

30

34

40

40 39

44

45

PEER GROUPS RANKINGS EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA (40 countries)

POPULATIONS < 20 MILLION (36 countries)

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

7

9

9

9

11

11

11

12

12

13

98 Competitiveness Country Profiles

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