Doha is a powerhouse of Qatar's economy as, in 2016, it contributed 68% of the country's GDP. The Qatari capital is home to the fastest growing population in the world, expanding by a staggering 40% over 2011-2016. Doha's economy primarily thrives ...

Although growth will be subdued, the economy should improve in 2017. Higher oil prices and increased public spending – much of it related to the forthcoming World Cup – will drive the economy in 2017. Growth in private final consumption also provides...

In 2030, the population of Qatar will reach 3.7 million, a huge increase of 53.2% from 2015. Net migration will continue to be the main driver of population growth, accounting for 68.6% of the increase. Over four fifths of the total population will ...

Qatar is one of the world’s most rapidly expanding markets for households. The number of total households is expanding rapidly, as new housing is developed to accommodate the country’s large and growing foreign worker population. There are more ...

Investments in various sectors for the FIFA World Cup 2020 have significantly benefited the Qatari business environment. The nation has a flexible labour market, with unemployment levels being one of the lowest in the world. However, declining oil ...

Qatar’s economy is gradually slowing, owing to lower oil prices that have adversely impacted public spending and revenues. However, Qatar’s economic growth remains significantly broad-based, thanks to large investment in infrastructure projects that ...

Qatar’s gross income levels per household are amongst the highest in the world, although they fell (in real terms) for the second consecutive year in 2015, due to the impact of lower energy prices on the Qatari economy. Demographic and economic ...

Qatar is experiencing a slowdown in arrivals growth for the first time in the past seven years. The Emirate saw single-digit growth in 2015, much due to a slowdown in business across the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) countries and elsewhere in the ...

Qatar’s advanced telecom landscape is an outcome of enabling regulations, competition, low tariffs and robust uptake of digital services among an affluent population. Fixed-broadband penetration is the highest globally helped by fibre-optics ...

Despite being the second most populated region after Asia Pacific, MEA accounts for a very marginal share in consumer appliances, both in volume and value. However, the region anticipates the second most dynamic growth in consumer appliances over ...

Qatari consumers have amongst the highest incomes in the world but they must deal with a high and growing cost of living. Nevertheless, consumer spending continues to increase. Close to 85% of the population are expats and this has influenced the ...