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At a Glance:
Population

Currency:  Qatari Riyal

GDP (2006)

Per Capita Income

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Population

of which are Bahrainis
of which are expatriates
GDP (2006)

GDP (2005)

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Per Capita Income



"Establishing a Successful Currency Union" - 2004
This GRC Research Paper looks at the outstanding monetary union preperations as well as the potential implications of a single GCC currency.
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IMF: "A Case for 'Gulfstat'" - 2006
This IMF paper argues that to monitor convergence and support economic and monetary policy, collating comparable economic data for GCC states and data for the region as a whole will be essential.
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ECB "Regional Monetary Integration in the GCC" - 2005
This paper focuses on selected macroeconomic and institutional issues and key policy choices which are likely to arise during the process of monetary integration.
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IMF "On a Common Currency for the GCC Countries" - 2002
This paper assesses the eventual replacment of the GCC currencies with a single one; scheduled for 2010.
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IMF "Fiscal Expenditure Policy and Non-Oil Growth" - 2002
This paper argues that despite some economic diversification the region's governments still play a dominant role.
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