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Qatar

State of Qatar
QA / QAT Asia Asia
2.7M
Population
$218.0B
GDP
472
Payment BINs
38
Issuers

General Information

Capital Doha
Continent Asia
Region Asia
Subregion Middle East
Currency Qatari rials (QAR)
Languages Arabic (official) English commonly used as a second language
Timezones UTC+3
Area 11,586 km²
Map Reference Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia
Borders Saudi Arabia

Demographics

Population (2023) 2,656,032
Density 229.2 per km²
Urban Population 99.4%
Median Age 34.3 years
Life Expectancy 80.3 years
Major Cities Ar-Rayyan DOHA

Economy

GDP (2024) $218.0B
GDP Per Capita (2022) $88,768
Inflation (2024) 1.3%
Unemployment (2024) 0.2%
Public Debt 46.7% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 3.640 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 1
Listed Equities 47
Dominant Currency QAR
Primary Index QE Index (^GNRI.QA)

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 QATAR AIRWAYS (QR) 100
2 QATAR NATIONAL BANK 50
3 QATAR ISLAMIC BANK (S.A.Q.) 30
4 QATAR INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC BANK 25
5 MASRAF AL RAYAN 22
6 QATAR NATIONAL BANK (Q.P.S.C.) 22
7 DOHA BANK, LTD. 21
8 DOHA BANK Q.S.C 20
9 HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST 20
10 COMMERCIAL BANK OF QATAR Q.S.C 19

Top Stock Exchanges

# Exchange Listings Code Currency
1 Qatar Exchange 47 DOH QAR

Main Exports

1. natural gas
2. crude petroleum
3. refined petroleum
4. plastics
5. fertilizers (2023)

Main Imports

1. gas turbines
2. cars
3. aircraft
4. iron pipes
5. ships (2023)