Qatar Economy Watch

July 2021

Introduction from the Senior Partner

Welcome to the third edition of our Qatar Economy Watch report. The last year has been one of the most turbulent and challenging globally, from both economic and public health crisis perspectives. Qatar has faced its share of hardships, but has shown resilience, and is emerging from the COVID-19 crisis in a strong position.

Rapid vaccinations have brought the pandemic under control locally, with leading indicators in 2021 showing signs of a robust recovery.

Higher energy prices, progress in the North Field LNG expansion, restored relations with neighbours and preparations for the World Cup next year are also powerful positive drivers for the economy in the near term. In the longer-term, we look at how the global move towards a low-carbon economy will position Qatar strongly, given the important role of gas as a transition fuel to replace highly polluting coal power, as well as the very low carbon-intensity of hydrocarbons production in Qatar.

In this edition, we take a look at some of the key themes driving economic transformation in Qatar now and post COVID-19. These include ongoing private sector development, effective fiscal management, digitisation, glocalisation, sustainability and value creation. This is a time of transformation in the global economy, and policymakers and companies in Qatar need to get ahead of the emerging trends to position the country to be increasingly competitive in the post-pandemic world.

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Bassam Hajhamad

Bassam Hajhamad

Qatar Country Senior Partner, PwC Middle East

Youssef Heneine

Youssef Heneine

Consulting Director, PwC Middle East

Dr. Jamal Alsaady

Dr. Jamal Alsaady

Senior Consultant, PwC Middle East

Mohammad Homoud

Mohammad Homoud

Deals Advisory Senior Consultant, PwC Middle East

Zeyneb Varol

Zeyneb Varol

Associate Consultant, PwC Middle East

Issa Habash

Issa Habash

Partner, Other Assurance Services, PwC Middle East

Tel: +974 (0)3302 4594

Kamal Fayed

Kamal Fayed

Qatar Deals Lead, PwC Middle East

Tel: +974 4 419 2777

Mark Menton

Mark Menton

Core Assurance Partner, PwC Middle East

Sajid Khan

Sajid Khan

Qatar Tax Leader, PwC Middle East

Tel: +974 662 6234

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