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Supply chain riskQatar

Supply chain risk in Qatar

Qatar carries a composite country risk of 62.2 out of 100 — the elevated band, rank 18 of 50 countries in the Tieron reference catalog. Below: the four published indices behind that number with their weights, and what the composite becomes once it is combined with each of 33 manufacturing sectors.

Country factors

FactorPublished valueRiskWeightSource
Labour rights violationITUC rating 5 (1 best – 5+ worst)100.00.35ITUC Global Rights Index 2025
Public-sector corruptionCPI 59 of 100 (higher = cleaner)41.00.25Transparency International CPI 2024
Environmental performanceEPI 46.8 of 100 (higher = better)53.20.20Yale EPI 2024
Rule of lawWGI 0.93 (−2.5 … 2.5)31.40.20World Bank WGI 2023

Natural hazard exposure

INFORM Risk layers, 0–10. Continuity rather than compliance: these drive site-level disruption risk once a supplier site has a location.

LayerValue (0–10)Relative
INFORM Risk (overall)1.4
Natural hazard1.9
Earthquake0.1
Flood0.0
Cyclone0.0
Drought5.0

By sector — baseline risk in Qatar

Country composite combined with each sector’s process risk, riskiest first.

SectorSector riskBaselineBand
Mining & Metals (smelting/refining)84.773.5High
Chemicals, Plating & Surface Treatment80.071.1High
Oil & Gas Services79.570.8High
Batteries (Li-ion) & Energy Storage77.369.8Elevated
Construction & EPC75.568.9Elevated
Semiconductor Manufacturing73.067.6Elevated
Waste & Recycling72.567.3Elevated
Casting & Forging70.366.3Elevated
PCB Manufacturing70.366.3Elevated
Painting & Coatings68.565.4Elevated
Renewables EPC (Solar/Wind BOS)66.564.4Elevated
Wire & Cable64.363.3Elevated
Agriculture & Agrochemicals64.063.1Elevated
Water & Industrial Utilities64.063.1Elevated
Electronics Assembly / EMS63.562.9Elevated
Glass & Ceramics62.362.2Elevated
Textiles & PPE61.561.9Elevated
Motors & Transformers59.861.0Elevated
Ports & Shipping59.560.9Elevated
Resins & Plastics57.860.0Elevated
Maintenance & Field Services56.559.4Elevated
Machining & Precision Parts55.558.9Elevated
Rubber Products54.858.5Elevated
Transport & Trucking54.058.1Elevated
Medical Devices53.557.9Elevated
HVAC Equipment & Components53.357.8Elevated
Paper & Pulp53.057.6Elevated
Logistics & Warehousing51.857.0Elevated
Printing & Packaging50.856.5Elevated
Staffing & Labor Supply44.853.5Moderate
Data Center Services43.352.8Moderate
Cleaning & Security Services38.850.5Moderate
IT, Software & Office Supplies24.543.4Moderate
These are country-level baselines. Your actual exposure depends on which suppliers you buy from, how much, and what sits behind them.Rank my supplier list →
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Sources — country: Tieron catalog v1 — CPI 2024 / ITUC 2025 / EPI 2024 / WGI RoL 2023. Sector: Tieron catalog v1 — 33-sector reference (v6). Natural hazard: INFORM Risk Index 2025 (EC JRC, drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index), 0–10 scale. Informational aid for supplier screening, not legal advice.