Relationship dossier
Norway
Qatar
Relationship assessment
Norway–Qatar ties include a bilateral tax treaty, with the broader scope of cooperation unclear.
Norway toward Qatar
+15Norway concluded a bilateral tax treaty with Qatar in 2009, establishing a framework for addressing taxation between the countries.
Qatar toward Norway
+15Qatar concluded a bilateral tax treaty with Norway in 2009, establishing a framework for addressing taxation between the countries.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a durable but focused cooperative foundation in the bilateral tax treaty. Broader features of the government relationship are less clear, limiting the basis for a stronger overall characterization.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Norway and Qatar maintain a relationship with a concrete, though narrow, basis for government cooperation. Their 2009 bilateral tax treaty provides a durable framework for addressing taxation between the two countries. The scope of broader government cooperation and the treaty’s practical implementation are less clear.
Key developments
Norway and Qatar concluded a bilateral tax treaty.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of government cooperation beyond the tax treaty is unclear.
- Details of the treaty’s implementation and use are limited.