Qatar has been working to position itself as a powerful economy and influential sovereign entity that is well prepared to address future challenges. With a relatively small population and the third-largest proven natural gas reserves in the world, it is looking to attract greater foreign direct investment and support the private sector as it diversifies away from a reliance on hydrocarbons.
The political leadership of Qatar has been working over recent decades to strategically position the country as a powerful economy and influential sovereign entity, well prepared to address future challenges. With a relatively small population and substantial revenue generated from having the third-largest proven natural gas reserves globally, Qatar has one of the world’s highest GDP per capita. The country is leveraging its natural resources to become a knowledge-based, diversified economy, and it aims to attract more foreign direct investment inflows, foster the expansion of its private sector, and further develop non-oil growth engines such as tourism, sports, financial services, technology, real estate and logistics. This chapter contains a viewpoint from Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar.
Features and Benefits
- Go behind the scenes through exclusive interviews with influential leaders in the government, public and private sectors.
- Inform your market-entry strategies with sector-by-sector overviews of the main trends, opportunities and challenges.
- Get up to speed with conversations in local boardrooms through in-depth and thought-provoking analyses of the most topical economic and business issues.
- Leverage comparative research to spotlight synergies, competitive advantages and areas for improvement.
- Forecast scenarios for the year ahead, using a combination of hard stats and expert analysis, in a concise format designed to save you time.
- Make data-driven business decisions with digestible macroeconomic and sector indicators and infographics
Suitable for:
- Executives and entrepreneurs
- Bankers and hedge fund managers
- Journalists and communications professionals
- Consultants and advisers of all kinds
- Academics and students
- Government and policy-research delegations
- Diplomats and expatriates
Table of Contents
- Country Profile
- Economy
- Trade & Investment
- Banking
- Capital Markets
- Islamic Financial Services
- Insurance
- Energy & Utilities
- Industry
- Transport
- Construction & Real Estate
- ICT
- Tourism, Culture & Sport
- Health
- Education & Research
- Media
- Retail
- The Guide
