Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Qatar
Qatar: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 44,197 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Qatar, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Qatar stood at 44,197 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 315.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Qatar peaked at 44,197 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 231.34 units per person, in 1967.
Qatar ranks 42nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 272.05 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 231.34 units per person | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 367.85 units per person | +59.0% |
| 1969 | 455.42 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 587.79 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1971 | 640.29 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 546.6 units per person | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 687.71 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 1,232 units per person | +79.1% |
| 1975 | 1,376 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 941.3 units per person | -31.6% |
| 1977 | 1,233 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 1,401 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 1,700 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 2,144 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 1,885 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 2,032 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 2,224 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 2,370 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 2,959 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 4,107 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 4,915 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 5,036 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5,349 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 6,080 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 6,414 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 6,579 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 7,481 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 7,898 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 9,125 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 9,449 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 10,109 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 10,636 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 11,251 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 12,027 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 12,373 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13,034 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 20,357 units per person | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 25,516 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 33,315 units per person | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 35,759 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 41,631 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 44,197 units per person | +6.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 44,197 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,826 units per person, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 44,197 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,726 units per person, 9.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +79.1% | 687.71 units per person | 1,232 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.67 units per person | 231.34 units per person | 455.42 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,035 units per person | 546.6 units per person | 1,700 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,302 units per person | 1,885 units per person | 5,349 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,502 units per person | 6,080 units per person | 11,251 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,468 units per person | 12,027 units per person | 44,197 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 517,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 28.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 40.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Qatar?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Qatar was 44,197 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 44,197 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.34 units per person in 1967.
- How does Qatar rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Qatar ranks 42nd out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.