Bank return on equity in Qatar
Qatar: Bank return on equity was 11.6% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Bank return on equity in Qatar, 2000β2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, after tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Qatar is 11.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank return on equity in Qatar peaked at 21.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 64th of 167 countries on this measure, 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 | 17.3% | 9.8% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 2 |
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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 return on equity in Qatar?
- Bank return on equity in Qatar was 11.6% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank return on equity recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank return on equity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for bank return on equity?
- Qatar ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 equity (%, after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2115[t] / ((data2055[t] + data2055[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.