Bank return on assets (%, after tax) in Qatar
Qatar: Bank return on assets (%, after tax) was 1.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on assets in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on assets in Qatar is 1.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Qatar peaked at 3.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places Qatar 62nd out of 168 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 return on assets (%, after tax) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | %, after tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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 return on assets in Qatar?
- Bank return on assets in Qatar was 1.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for bank return on assets?
- Qatar ranks 62nd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 return on assets (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first 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.