Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Qatar
Qatar: Bank return on equity (%, before tax) was 12.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank return on equity in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank return on equity in Qatar is 12.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 34.0% 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 80th of 168 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.
Bank return on equity (%, before tax) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | %, before tax | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +10.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 12.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 12.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 9.8% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.5% | 12.6% | 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 equity in Qatar?
- Bank return on equity in Qatar was 12.6% 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 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank return on equity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 return on equity (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[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.