Qatar is a high-income economy, backed by the world's third-largest natural-gas reserves and oil reserves.The country has the highest per capita income in the world. Qatar is classified by the UN as a country of very high human development and is widely regarded as the most advanced Arab state for human development.

Qatar is a significant power in the Arab world, reportedly supporting several rebel groups during the Arab Spring both financially and through its globally expanding media group, Al Jazeera Media Network. For its size, Qatar wields disproportionate influence in the world, and has been identified as a middle power. Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Arab country to do so. Qatar's total population is 2.6 million: 313,000 Qatari citizens and 2.3 million expatriates

Why Qatar

Qatar's economic freedom score is 72.6, making its economy the 29th freest in the 2018 Index. Qatar is ranked 2nd among 14 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, and its overall score is above the regional and world averages. Foreign corporations operating in Qatar are subject to a flat 10 percent corporate rate. The overall tax burden equals 6.4 percent of total domestic income