Bank concentration in Qatar
Qatar: Bank concentration was 96.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank concentration in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank concentration in Qatar is 96.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank concentration in Qatar peaked at 96.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2009.
Qatar ranks 26th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Bank concentration in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.1% | — |
| 2001 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +4.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 96.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.1%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 96.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.5%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 83.3% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 84.8% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.5% | 96.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 64.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank concentration in Qatar?
- Bank concentration in Qatar was 96.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank concentration recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank concentration recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for bank concentration?
- Qatar ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank concentration rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank concentration (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. (Sum(data2025) for three largest banks in Bankscope) / (Sum(data2025) for all banks in Bankscope). Only reported if number of banks in Bankscope is 3 or more. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.