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Qatar
Summary statistics
Region Western Asia  
Currency Qatari Rial (QAR)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 11607  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 1759  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 151.5  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Doha (567)  
United Nations membership date 21 September 1971  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 127333  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 44530  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 17760  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 19.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 7.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 9.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 72397.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 54240.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 30052.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 71116.7  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 53280.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 29448.9  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 35.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 32.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 19.5  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 3.64 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 3.64 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 3.64 Official rate.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 164  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 121  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 138  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 96  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 112  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 138  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 96  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 112  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 ... March.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 41.6 March. 2006.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 38.2 March. 2001.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 ... March.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 3.0 March. 2006.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 2.3 March. 2001.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 52.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 46.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 39.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 95.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 94.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 92.2  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 1866 Arrivals in hotels only. Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 913 Arrivals in hotels only. Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 378 Arrivals in hotels only. Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 149538 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 97843  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 61143  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 149.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 112.3  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 47.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 81.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 24.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 4.9  
Exports (million US$) 2010 23239.5  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 United States (11.8), China (9.1), Japan (7.5)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.9  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.0  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -8.6  
Urban population (%) 2011 98.8  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 14.0  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 2.4/1.9  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 315.0  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 78.2/78.7  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 8.2  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.2  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 43.2 1998.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 1305.4/86.6 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 1267  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 2.4  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 103.1/94.8  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 63.0  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 0.0  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 33  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 0.0  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 68422/53.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 16034.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 75  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 21.6/32.7  
Trade Profile
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