GDP Per Capita: $87,661 ▲ World Top 10 | Non-Hydrocarbon GDP: ~58% ▲ +12pp vs 2010 | LNG Capacity: 77 MTPA ▲ →126 MTPA by 2027 | Qatarisation Rate: ~12% ▲ Private sector | QIA Assets: $510B+ ▲ Top 10 SWF globally | Fiscal Balance: +5.4% GDP ▲ Surplus sustained | Doha Metro: 3 Lines ▲ 76km operational | Tourism Arrivals: 4.0M+ ▲ Post-World Cup surge | GDP Per Capita: $87,661 ▲ World Top 10 | Non-Hydrocarbon GDP: ~58% ▲ +12pp vs 2010 | LNG Capacity: 77 MTPA ▲ →126 MTPA by 2027 | Qatarisation Rate: ~12% ▲ Private sector | QIA Assets: $510B+ ▲ Top 10 SWF globally | Fiscal Balance: +5.4% GDP ▲ Surplus sustained | Doha Metro: 3 Lines ▲ 76km operational | Tourism Arrivals: 4.0M+ ▲ Post-World Cup surge |

Expatriates

Qatar-India: Labour, LNG, and the Subcontinent Connection

Analysis of the Qatar-India bilateral relationship: the Indian expatriate community as Qatar's largest demographic group, long-term LNG supply contracts, bilateral trade, investment flows, and the diplomatic episodes that have tested the partnership.

Feb 22, 2026

Qatar's Demographic Imbalance: The Expatriate Question

Analysis of Qatar's extreme demographic structure, where expatriates constitute over eighty-five percent of the population, and the implications for national identity, labour markets, social cohesion, and long-term governance.

Feb 22, 2026
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