A $220 billion World Cup?
More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Do Qatar's Visitor Numbers Hold Water?
Qatar say they expect to bank as much as 17 billion from tourism, but even still it's a drop in the ocean when compared to the overall spend. The most significant proportion of revenue for them comes from visitor numbers. Over the last 12 years, what the country has engaged in is a program of nation building. Kevin Maguire: I'm coming in with around about 120 to 130 billion dollars. So not 220 significantly less? Yes, significantly less.
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