Qatar
Qatar facts and figures
Qatar's National Day
18 December
Covering an area of around 12 thousand square kilometres and with a population of over 2.2 million, Qatar is the smallest OPEC Member Country in terms of both area and population. This Middle Eastern nation is located on a peninsular attached to the larger Arabian Peninsula. The capital, Doha, has a population of 400,000. Arabic is the country’s official language.
Apart from petroleum, Qatar’s other natural resources include natural gas and foodstuffs. Oil and natural gas account for about 55 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product. Petroleum has made Qatar one of the world’s fastest-growing and highest per-capita income countries. Its currency is the rial.
Qatar’s Emir is HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The nation joined OPEC in 1961.
Did you know?
- Qatar’s oil exploration began in 1935 at the Dukhan field. Commercial exportation from the field started between 1939 and 1940.
| Population (million inhabitants) | 2.23 |
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| Land area (1,000 sq km) | 12 |
| Population density (inhabitants per sq km) | 185 |
| GDP per capita ($) | 95,040 |
| GDP at market prices (million $) | 211,526 |
| Value of exports (million $) | 131,716 |
| Value of petroleum exports (million $) | 56,912 |
| Current account balance (million $) | 54,760 |
| Proven crude oil reserves (million barrels) | 25,244 |
| Proven natural gas reserves (billion cu. m.) | 24,531 |
| Crude oil production (1,000 b/d) | 709 |
| Marketed production of natural gas (million cu. m.) | 174,057 |
| Refinery capacity (1,000 b/cd) | 283 |
| Output of refined petroleum products (1,000 b/d) | 638.0 |
| Oil demand (1,000 b/d) | 166 |
| Crude oil exports (1,000 b/d) | 595 |
| Exports of petroleum products (1,000 b/d) | 522.0 |
| Natural gas exports (million cu. m.) | 122,628 |
- b/d (barrels per day)
- cu. m. (cubic metres)
- b/cd (barrels per calendar day)
Source: Annual Statistical Bulletin 2015
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HE Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada
Minister of Energy & Industry
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President of the Conference
Head of Delegation -
Mr. Issa Shahin Al Ghanim
Governor for OPEC
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Mr. Sultan K. Al-Binali
National Representative