Relationship dossier
Qatar
South Africa
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation advanced through high-level visits and agreements on economic and technical matters.
Qatar toward South Africa
+35Qatar's government has engaged South Africa through high-level visits and bilateral agreements, including arrangements for economic and technical cooperation.
South Africa toward Qatar
+35South Africa's government has pursued bilateral engagement with Qatar through high-level visits and agreements covering economic and technical cooperation.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a cooperative institutional foundation, including high-level government engagement and agreements in economic and technical fields. The breadth and practical implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
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
Qatar and South Africa have pursued bilateral cooperation through high-level visits and agreements covering areas such as economic and technical cooperation. Their governments have also engaged on trade and investment. These arrangements indicate a constructive relationship, though the scope and implementation of cooperation across sectors are unclear.
Key developments
Qatar and South Africa signed bilateral agreements during high-level visits, including agreements concerning economic and technical cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government cooperation and investment initiatives are limited.