Borrowers from commercial banks in Qatar
Qatar: Borrowers from commercial banks was 280.88 per 1,000 adults in 2021. ▼ Falling
Borrowers from commercial banks in Qatar, 2004–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for borrowers from commercial banks in Qatar is 280.88 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Qatar peaked at 357.35 per 1,000 adults in 2005 and was at its lowest, 231.85 per 1,000 adults, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 42nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Borrowers from commercial banks in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 329.64 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 357.35 per 1,000 adults | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 349.5 per 1,000 adults | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 332.86 per 1,000 adults | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 317.99 per 1,000 adults | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 300.58 per 1,000 adults | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 268.15 per 1,000 adults | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 260.8 per 1,000 adults | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 273.92 per 1,000 adults | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 270.93 per 1,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 251.32 per 1,000 adults | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 245.58 per 1,000 adults | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 261.06 per 1,000 adults | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 255.93 per 1,000 adults | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 253.24 per 1,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 247.13 per 1,000 adults | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 231.85 per 1,000 adults | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 280.88 per 1,000 adults | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331.32 per 1,000 adults | 300.58 per 1,000 adults | 357.35 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 258.8 per 1,000 adults | 245.58 per 1,000 adults | 273.92 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.37 per 1,000 adults | 231.85 per 1,000 adults | 280.88 per 1,000 adults | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Qatar
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -16.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1289 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 9,348 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,746 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Qatar?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Qatar was 280.88 per 1,000 adults in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 357.35 per 1,000 adults in 2005.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.85 per 1,000 adults in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Qatar ranks 42nd out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.