Potentials, Challenges and Opportunities for Tourism Development in Qatar

Abstract

Qatar has experienced extraordinary development in its economic, social and environmental sectors, thus improving its worldwide ranking in several aspects. As per 2018 Statistics, Qatar ranked on the top of economies with the highest GDP per capita (PPP), $128487.1, followed by Macao SAR in the second position with a level of GDP per capita (PPP) of $118098.9 (International Monetary Fund, IMF, 2018). Additionally, Qatar was also ranked as the second happiest country in the Middle East and as per energy export, Qatar has maintained its position as the top liquefed natural gas (LNG) exporter in the year 2018 and it is also expected to maintain this position for at least the next 15 years.