|
 768,000
population of Qatari's outnumbered by expatriate workforce.
Revenue from Energy
(mostly LNG) sales is largely being distributed throughout
country on mega Infrastructure projects.
New Middle Class rich boosted by strong stock market and real estate
sectors
GDP per head as from below figures is misleadingly low.
Large and growing professional Middle Class, of which majority are
under 30
High Internet DSL (Broadband) penetration
High Credit and Payment card usage (Internet commerce enabled)
Internet access from work and home amongst 18-40 year olds is
4.5
hours per day
Large number of Saudi online sites cater for domestic market.
Majority of content is in
Arabic language though English
language is also commonly understood.
Economic Data
2000
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
|
GDP per head ($ at PPP) |
$32,381 |
$32,456 |
$33,586 |
|
|
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
Source: Country Data
|
Doha
Sec. Mar. Index