Report by the WTO Secretariat

Qatar is a hydrocarbon-rich country with a small indigenous population relative to its expatriate community. Some 1.9 million foreign workers constitute approximately 95% of the economically active population. Per capita GDP amounted to USD 62,800 in 2019. As stated in Qatar National Vision 2030, Qatar is pursuing economic diversification in the coming decade, seeking to build an economy less reliant on petroleum resources and with a larger private sector. Construction of infrastructure for the staging of the FIFA World Cup 2022 was a major economic stimulus, but most of these projects were finalized or are about to be completed.