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    General Information
    Region    Western Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   2 881
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   248.2
    Capital city    Doha
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   637.3b,c
    UN membership date    21-Sep-71
    Surface area (km2)   11 607a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   302.4
    National currency    Qatari Rial (QAR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   3.6c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)125 122161 740191 362d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)16.73.71.5d
    GDP per capita (current US$)67 403.263 039.168 793.7d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)0.10.20.2d
    Economy: Industrye,f,g (% of Gross Value Added)67.555.458.8d
    Economy: Services and other activitye,f,h,i (% of GVA)40.848.846.6d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)1.5j1.21.2j
    Employment in industry (% of employed)56.4j54.154.4j
    Employment in services (% employed)42.1j44.644.5j
    Unemploymentj (% of labour force)0.40.20.1
    Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %)51.4 / 96.358.9 / 95.256.8 / 95.1
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100)...105108c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)132167166l
    International trade: exports (million current US$)74 96477 97172 935c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)23 24032 61029 178c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)51 72545 36143 757c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)...13 7514 229c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratem (average annual %)15.36.52.3
    Urban population (% of total population)98.598.999.2c
    Urban population growth ratem (average annual %)14.76.7...
    Fertility rate, totalm (live births per woman)2.221.9
    Life expectancy at birthm (females/males, years)80.3 / 77.681.1 / 78.381.8 / 78.9
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)12.9 / 1.613.4 / 2.213.6 / 3.6
    International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.)1 456.4 / 78.51 687.6 / 65.82 229.7 / 78.7c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)1.3o1.41.5c
    Infant mortality ratem (per 1 000 live births)8.37.36.3
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)1.83.12.6a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)3.71.7p2.5d
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.53.6p2.9a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)104.4 / 100.9103.0 / 102.2104.4 / 103.3d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)102.7 / 108.3... / ...... / ...
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)26.3 / 4.545.0 / 6.454.9 / 7.0d
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)0.20.4p...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)009.8q
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)6992.9r99.7d
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)...0.50.5d
    Threatened species (number)323550
    Forested areaj (% of land area)000a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)55.5 / 31.277.6 / 31.380.1 / 30.4a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)7 4289 3169 387a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)655737681a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)1 7002 9411 819d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)404040c
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