State budget posts QR22.8 billion deficit in Q3 2026
<p>Doha: The Ministry of Finance announced Thursday that the state general budget registered a deficit of QR22.8 billion during the third quarter of 2026.</p> <p>In a statement on its official X account, the ministry indicated that total revenues during the third quarter of 2026 reached around QR17.1 billion, while total expenditures reached about QR39.9 billion.</p> <p>The Ministry of Finance…
The Ministry of Finance in Qatar has reported a state general budget deficit of QR22.8 billion for the third quarter of 2026, as announced on Thursday. According to the ministry, total revenues for the quarter amounted to approximately QR17.1 billion, while total expenditures reached around QR39.9 billion. Oil revenues contributed QR10.748 billion, while non-oil revenues contributed QR6.327 billion.
Expenditures were allocated to various sectors, including QR16.856 billion for salaries and wages, QR15.437 billion for current expenditures, QR6.878 billion for major capital expenditures, and QR706 million for minor capital expenditures. This deficit follows a previous shortfall of QR21.2 billion during the second quarter of 2026.
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