Bank Z-score in Qatar
Qatar: Bank Z-score was 18.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Qatar, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank z-score in Qatar is 18.46, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Qatar peaked at 36.66 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.46, in 2021.
That places Qatar 61st out of 170 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 Z-score in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.89 | — |
| 2001 | 24.42 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.63 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.35 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 31.74 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 36.66 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 27.26 | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 27.49 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.52 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 25.9 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.85 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.05 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 26.32 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 24.52 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 23.92 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.81 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 20.26 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 20.11 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.29 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.9 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.68 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 18.46 | -1.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 18.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.34, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 18.46 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.6, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.39 | 23.89 | 36.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2 | 19.9 | 28.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 | 18.46 | 18.68 | 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 z-score in Qatar?
- Bank z-score in Qatar was 18.46 in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.66 in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.46 in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for bank z-score?
- Qatar ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.