Broad money (% of GDP) in Qatar
Qatar: Broad money (% of GDP) was 94.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money in Qatar stood at 94.7%.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Qatar peaked at 114.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1974.
Qatar ranks 29th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Broad money (% of GDP) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.8% | — |
| 1971 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 24.5% | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -54.8% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 20.8% | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 24.9% | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 36.0% | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 41.4% | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 60.3% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 102.9% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 114.1% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 94.7% | +3.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 94.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 94.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.2%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 11.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 18.4% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 50.8% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 43.9% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 50.8% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 83.3% | 114.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 26 United States 99.7% compare
- 27 New Zealand 99.6% compare
- 28 Barbados 97.5% compare
- 30 Cape Verde 94.2% compare
- 31 Grenada 92.0% compare
- 32 Fiji 90.4% compare
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 broad money in Qatar?
- Broad money in Qatar was 94.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 114.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for broad money?
- Qatar ranks 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.