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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