IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2020

COMPETITIVENESS TRENDS - OVERALL QATAR

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (63 countries)

BASIC FACTS Capital Land area (square km '000)

Rank

Doha

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

11 2019

3.640 2019 2.80 2019 183.5 2019 -0.2 2019 -0.55 2019 0.10 2019 2.11 2019 2.31 2019 32.7 2018 -1.53 2019 128,213 2019

10

Exchange Rate (per $)

13

14

14

17

56

Population - market size (millions)

CHALLENGES IN 2020 Invest in education, capabilities and skills to allow more productive Qatari participation in the labor force. • Invest in education, capabilities and skills to allow more productive Qatari participation in the labor force. • Improve the business and investment climate and attract, and retain, top international talent in Qatar.

47

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)

1

GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)

60

Real GDP growth (%)

3

Consumer price inflation (%)

• Create greater role for the private sector. • Maintain economic diversification process. • Face the challenge and impact of Covid-19.

1

Unemployment rate (%)

53

Labor force (millions)

27

Current account balance (% of GDP)

56

Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)

Planning and Statistics Authority, Department of Strategic Planning rovided by: Planning and Statistics Authority, Department of Strategic Planning

57

Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)

COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE

Economic Performance

Government Efficiency

Business Efficiency

Infrastructure

Domestic Economy

International Trade

1 2 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

5

5

9

10 7

11 11

14

21

24

34

35

36

42 42

50

54

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

POPULATIONS < 20 MILLION (34 countries)

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

7

9

9

9

9

10

11

11

11

13

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IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS BOOKLET 2020