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 166 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.
Bank net interest margin in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 2.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 166 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.