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Qatar National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$93,853,135,184

Grows by about $82 every second in 2026 · 46.4% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-11. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
46.4%
+3.9 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$29,524
3.2 million people
GDP
$203.0 billion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
35.7%
IMF projection

Qatar debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 25% 50% 75% 2000: 51.6% of GDP 2001: 59.2% of GDP 2002: 47.7% of GDP 2003: 38.8% of GDP 2004: 30.1% of GDP 2005: 19.1% of GDP 2006: 13.9% of GDP 2007: 9.4% of GDP 2008: 11.4% of GDP 2009: 36% of GDP 2010: 30.4% of GDP 2011: 33.5% of GDP 2012: 32.1% of GDP 2013: 30.9% of GDP 2014: 24.9% of GDP 2015: 35.5% of GDP 2016: 46.7% of GDP 2017: 51.6% of GDP 2018: 52.2% of GDP 2019: 62.1% of GDP 2020: 72.6% of GDP 2021: 58.4% of GDP 2022: 42.6% of GDP 2023: 42.8% of GDP 2024: 41.4% of GDP 2025: 42.5% of GDP 2026: 46.4% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 39.5% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 37.6% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 36.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 36% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 35.7% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Qatar compares in Middle East & Africa

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Algeria 51.8% $171.9 billion
Ghana 51.7% $66.5 billion
Qatar 46.4% $94.2 billion
Ethiopia 40.7% $51.7 billion
Iran 39.1% $122.0 billion
Saudi Arabia 35.4% $475.5 billion
Nigeria 34.6% $133.8 billion
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Qatar's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 20,856 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 3 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 256 years and 11 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Qatar?

Qatar's general government gross debt is about $93.9 billion right now. The IMF expects $94.2 billion by the end of 2026, up from $91.6 billion at the end of 2025.

What is Qatar's debt to GDP ratio?

46.4% of GDP in 2026, compared with 42.5% in 2025. The IMF projects 35.7% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Qatar?

About $29,524 per citizen, based on a population of 3.2 million.

Is Qatar's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $82 every second.

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