The National Planning Council announced that the State of Qatar has achieved a new progress in its development march by reaching the ninth center in the world in the World Competitiveness Report 2025 issued by the International Institute for Administrative Development, to register its entry for the first time in the list of the first ten countries in the global competitiveness classification. This progress reflects Qatar’s established position in economic and administrative performance indicators, and confirms the effectiveness of the long -term national policies pursued in order to implement the third national development strategy and achieve Qatar National Vision 2030.
The Global Competitiveness Report relies on evaluating the performance of 67 economies around the world through more than 330 indicators covering four main axes: economic performance, government efficiency, business environment efficiency and infrastructure. Qatar has made tangible progress in these axes, as its general rating from 11th increased in 2024 to the ninth place in 2025. It greatly contributed to this rise in the progress of the State of Qatar in the axis of the business environment efficiency, as it climbed from 11th in 2024 to fifth in the world in 2025, which reflects the continuous reforms to enhance the flexibility of the labor market, stimulate entrepreneurship, and enable the private sector. The state has also maintained the seventh position in the world in both economic performance and government efficiency, which reflects the durability of financial policy, efficiency of public institutions and the quality of governance, especially in light of the current challenges facing the global economy. In the infrastructure axis, Qatar has advanced three salaries, indicating the state’s continued strategic investments in the sectors of transport, education, health and digital structure.
Commenting on this progress, His Excellency Dr. Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Secretary -General of the National Planning Council, stated: “The entry of Qatar within the top ten globally in the competitiveness report is a real testimony to the clarity of our strategic vision, the solidity of our institutions, and the integration of our national efforts. And sustainable to all.
The report indicated that Qatar recorded a remarkable improvement in many major indicators, as the growth of real GDP increased by 2.4%, as the per capita gross from the real gross domestic product increased by 0.82%, in addition to the decrease in the record of consumer prices to record a percentage not exceeding 1.07%on an annual basis, and a decrease in the rate of intentional killing so that it did not exceed 0.07 cases per 100 thousand Nessma, which is the lowest globally.
Moreover, Qatar won the first place globally in 14 sub -indicators within the report, which included the unemployment rate among young people, the rate of general unemployment, the consumption tax rate, the income tax rate on individuals, the rate of murder, the human stock of expatriate workers, the use of huge data and analyzes, the effectiveness of corporate boards, banking and financial services, provides credit, and provides credit, and provides credit, and provides credit, and provides credit, and provides credit, and provides credit, and provides credit, credit. The need for economic and social reforms, environmental laws, financing technological development, and health infrastructure. Qatar also achieved second place in many other sub -indicators, which strengthens its pioneering position in various aspects of competitiveness.
This progress is reflected in concrete results that benefit individuals and companies. The high ranking of Qatar in global indicators enhances investor confidence, increases the flow of foreign direct investments, and expands job opportunities in the advanced and future sectors. It also contributes to creating a stimulating business environment for growth and innovation, and supports the diversification of the national economy and its stability in the long term, which is a key axis in the third national development strategy.
This progress confirms the efficacy of the state of the State of Qatar based on data based on data, empowering the private sector, and consolidating a system of governance based on performance, transparency and innovation, in a manner that ensures the consolidation of Qatar’s position as a regionally leading and global state in the areas of competitiveness and sustainable development.
It should be noted that this report is the seventeenth report in which the State of Qatar participates in a row, and it constitutes a constant fruit of cooperation between the International Institute for Administrative Development on the one hand and the National Planning Council on the other hand.