The Economic Statistics and National Accounts Department of the MDPS compiles estimates of national accounts aggregates namely: Gross domestic product, consumption expenditure, capital formation, etc. for the economy of the State of Qatar, both at current and constant (2004) prices and publishes them in its publication called National Accounts Bulletin (NAB). In March of every year, the MDPS releases “Preliminary” estimates of the quarterly and annual Gross Domestic Product at current and constant prices for the preceding year. These estimates, brought out with a time lag of three months, are based on the Quarterly Economic Survey and other leading economic indicators used for the quarterly estimation of GDP. The national accounts aggregates are later revised during the year once the detailed and more comprehensive data available from the Annual Economic Survey, conducted by MDPS and various other data source agencies. In this publication, the compilation broadly follows the System of National Accounts. 1993 (SNA, 1993). The system recommends compilation of Sequence of Accounts for all the institutional sectors namely: Non-financial Corporations; Financial Corporations; General Government; Households including and Non-Profit Institutions Serving Households (NPISHs). The present issue of National Accounts Bulletin (NAB), 2015 includes the final Estimates of macro-economic aggregates for the years 2007 to 2013. Preliminary Estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the year 2014, primarily based on the results of Quarterly Economic Survey are also included. The publication consists of six parts. The contents of each part are briefly described below:Part I: Macroeconomic Aggregates and Indicators: This part contains the summary statements of macro economic aggregates like GDP Household Final Consumption Expenditure (HFCE), Government Final Consumption Expenditure (GFCE), Exports and Imports, Capital Formation and Saving, Government Revenue & Expenditure, current Account Balance etc. for the period 2007-2014.

Part II: Gross Domestic Product by Economic Activity: This part of the NAB, presents statements on GDP by industry of origin, i.e. by economic activity along with the percentage distribution and percentage changes for the period 2007-2014. Part III: Gross Domestic Product by Components of Expenditure: This part of NAB presents the estimates of expenditure components of GDP including estimates of Household Final Consumption, Government Final Consumption, Imports & Exports, and Capital Formation for the period 2007-2014.Part IV: Gross Domestic Product by Components of Income: The estimates of income components of GDP, their share and percentage change for the period 2007-2013 are covered in this part of NAB.

Part V: Sequence of Accounts: This part presents Integrated Economic Accounts as per the 1993 System of National Accounts. The period covered in these accounts refers to 2007 to 2013 and the sequence of accounts is presented upto Capital Account. It may also be noted that because of data constraint, NPISH are included in Household sector. Rest of the World Account for the period 2007-2014 is presented in this part.Part VI: Miscellaneous Statements: The last part of the NAB presents the statements on long Time Series (since 1980) of GDP data, both at current and constant prices; and the Balance of Payment: 2007-2014.
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