Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 15.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
15.6%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
112th
of 141 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2011
All-time low
15.5%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2015
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Qatar, 2008–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 15.6% for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in 2015.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Qatar ranks 112th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.5% | — |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 15.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.2%, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 15.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 20.6% | 6 |
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 regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Qatar?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Qatar was 15.6% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Qatar ranks 112th out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.