Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 134.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank credit to bank deposits in Qatar, 1970–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank credit to bank deposits in Qatar stood at 134.9%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Qatar peaked at 134.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2002.
That places Qatar 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.0% | — |
| 1971 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 56.6% | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 75.6% | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 84.5% | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 74.6% | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 67.0% | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 80.5% | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 81.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 86.4% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 82.6% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 69.5% | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 81.6% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 59.3% | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 63.3% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 70.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 81.8% | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 105.5% | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 132.2% | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | -46.7% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 62.6% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 113.8% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 124.1% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 134.9% | +8.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 134.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 134.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.4%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.7% | 56.6% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 59.3% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 55.9% | 132.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 48.8% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 64.8% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.5% | 124.1% | 134.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 13 Paraguay 139.3% compare
- 14 Tajikistan 136.5% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 136.4% compare
- 17 Oman 133.5% compare
- 18 New Zealand 131.9% compare
- 19 Armenia 131.8% compare
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 credit to bank deposits in Qatar?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Qatar was 134.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 134.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).