Driven by large investments in the infrastructure, real estate and transport sectors, Qatar’s non-hydrocarbon sector is set to see rapid growth with its share projected to increase to 57.2% of GDP in 2016 from 49.9% this year, QNB has said in a report. In its Qatar Economic Insight April 2014, QNB said the diversification of the economy is expected to continue with real GDP growth projected to progressively accelerate from

6.8% in 2014 to 7.8% in 2016.