Bank lending-deposit spread in Qatar
Qatar: Bank lending-deposit spread was 1.57 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank lending-deposit spread in Qatar, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank lending-deposit spread in Qatar is 1.57, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank lending-deposit spread in Qatar peaked at 4.37 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2019.
That places Qatar 115th out of 124 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Bank lending-deposit spread in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.5 | — |
| 1981 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.38 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.12 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4.02 | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 4.01 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.54 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.47 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.95 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.88 | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 3.74 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.82 | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | +11.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.8, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 46% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank lending-deposit spread in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +55.8% | 2.81 | 4.37 |
| 2016 | -43.6% | 2.82 | 1.59 |
| 2008 | +29.2% | 3 | 3.88 |
| 1994 | +28.7% | 3.12 | 4.02 |
| 2009 | -27.6% | 3.88 | 2.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 | 3.12 | 4.02 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 2.81 | 3.88 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 1.41 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
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 lending-deposit spread in Qatar?
- Bank lending-deposit spread in Qatar was 1.57 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank lending-deposit spread recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for bank lending-deposit spread?
- Qatar ranks 115th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank lending-deposit spread rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank lending-deposit spread. 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. Difference between lending rate and deposit rate. Lending rate is the rate charged by banks on loans to the private sector and deposit interest rate is the rate offered by commercial banks on three-month deposits. IFS line 60P - line 60L.