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Qatar: Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF)

5.96percent · 2031+196.2% since 2021

Overall balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue). Annual figures for Qatar from 1991 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20315.964projection
20305.872projection
20294.949projection
20283.265projection
20270.536projection
2026-1.382
20250.35
20242.06
20236.946
202211.751
20212.013
20200.191
20192.709
20183.729
2017-5.424
2016-7.718
201519.935
201414.525
201320.546
201210.004
20116.688
20105.841
200915.306
20089.986
200711.028
20069.322
200510.969
200419.39
20039.045
200211.255
20018.906
20008.897
19991.218
1998-0.247
1997-5.117
1996-4.039
1995-2.12
1994-10.92
1993-8.516
1992-1.099
1991-0.537

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-primary-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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