Qatar - Income



The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reports that in 2001 Qatar's gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated at $16.3 billion. The per capita GDP was estimated at $21,200. The annual growth rate of GDP was estimated at 5.6%. The average inflation rate in 2001 was 2%. The CIA defines GDP as the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year and computed on the basis of purchasing power parity (PPP) rather than value as measured on the basis of the rate of exchange. It was estimated that agriculture accounted for 1% of GDP, industry 49%, and services 50%.

Foreign aid receipts amounted to about $2 per capita. Approximately 22% of household consumption was spent on food, 11% on fuel, 5% on health care, and 13% on education. Household consumption includes expenditures of individuals, households, and nongovernmental organizations on goods and services, excluding purchases of dwellings.

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