Bank net interest margin in Qatar
Qatar: Bank net interest margin was 2.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Qatar is 2.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Qatar peaked at 3.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
That places Qatar 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 126.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.45 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.54 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets -243.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 126.8% (2025)
- Broad money 94.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 31.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 126.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 3.64 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 36,288 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Qatar?
- Bank net interest margin in Qatar was 2.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for bank net interest margin?
- Qatar ranks 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.