IMF-Financial Conditions and Their Growth Implications for Qatar: Qatar

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IMF-Financial Conditions and Their Growth Implications for Qatar: Qatar

March 7, 2025-Summary
This paper develops a Financial Conditions Index (FCI) for Qatar and uses the Growth-at-Risk (GaR) framework to examine the impact of financial conditions on Qatar's non-hydrocarbon growth. The analysis shows that the FCI is an important leading indicator of Qatar's non-hydrocarbon growth, highlighting its predictive potential for future economic performance.

The GaR framework suggests that overall, the current downside risks to Qatar's baseline non-hydrocarbon growth projections are relatively mild.

Source: imf.org

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