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 |

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