Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Qatar
Qatar: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) 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 113 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 (per 1,000 adults) 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% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 280.88 per 1,000 adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 408.04 per 1,000 adults, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 280.88 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 152.43 per 1,000 adults, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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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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 113 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.