Central bank assets to GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Central bank assets to GDP was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Qatar, 1993–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Qatar stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9,622.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Qatar peaked at 3.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Qatar 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2% | — |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -47.2% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +1160.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -35.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -96.0% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +7385.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +658.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -80.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +134.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +93.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +304.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +118.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +64.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +81.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
- 151 United Kingdom 0.5% compare
- 152 Peru 0.5% compare
- 154 Azerbaijan 0.4% compare
- 155 Romania 0.4% compare
- 156 Tonga 0.4% compare
More financial sector data for Qatar
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 13,720 SDR per person (2025)
- 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 (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Qatar?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Qatar was 0.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Qatar ranks 153rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,622.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).