mission: Ambassador Badr
Umar al-DAFA chancery: 4200 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
consulate(s) general: Houston FAX: [1] (202) 237-0061 telephone: [1]
(202) 274-1600

Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador
Maureen E. QUINN (since September 2001)
Al-Luqtas District, 22 February Road, Doha mailing address: workweek
is Saturday-Wednesday

Flag description: maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white
points) on the hoist side

Economy Qatar

Economy - overview: Oil accounts for more than 30% of GDP, roughly 80%
of export earnings, and 58% of government revenues. Proved oil reserves
of 3.7 billion barrels should ensure continued output at current levels
for 23 years. Oil has given Qatar a per capita GDP comparable to that of
the leading West European industrial countries. Qatar's proved reserves
of natural gas exceed 7 trillion cubic meters, more than 5% of the world
total, third largest in the world. Production and export of natural
gas are becoming increasingly important. Long-term goals feature the
development of offshore natural gas reserves. In 2000, Qatar posted its
highest ever trade surplus of $7 billion, due mainly to high oil prices
and increased natural gas exports, and managed to maintain the surplus
in 2001.

GDP: purchasing power parity - $16.3 billion (2001 est.)

GDP - real growth rate: 5.6% (2001 est.)

GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $21,200 (2001 est.)

GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 1% industry: 49% services: 50%
(1996 est.)

Population below poverty line: NA%

Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2% (2001)

Labor force: 280,122 (1997 est.)

Unemployment rate: 2.7% (2001)

Budget: revenues: $5 billion expenditures: $4.8 billion, including
capital expenditures of $900 million (FY01/02 est.)

Industries: crude oil production and refining, fertilizers,
petrochemicals, steel reinforcing bars, cement

Industrial production growth rate: NA%

Electricity - production: 9.2 billion kWh (2000)

Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% other: 0%
(2000) nuclear: 0%

Electricity - consumption: 8.556 billion kWh (2000)

Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2000)

Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2000)

Agriculture - products: fruits, vegetables; poultry, dairy products,
beef; fish

Exports: $11