Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Qatar
Qatar: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 31.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Qatar is 31.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Qatar peaked at 41.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -18.5%, in 1992.
Qatar ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1.6% | — |
| 1971 | -3.5% | +122.1% |
| 1972 | -0.9% | -74.3% |
| 1973 | -1.4% | +57.1% |
| 1974 | -1.6% | +12.2% |
| 1975 | -2.8% | +76.3% |
| 1976 | -1.5% | -47.5% |
| 1977 | -2.0% | +34.1% |
| 1978 | -3.2% | +60.9% |
| 1979 | -2.6% | -19.1% |
| 1980 | -2.5% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | -2.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | -2.4% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | -3.0% | +21.9% |
| 1984 | -2.9% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | -3.9% | +37.4% |
| 1986 | -3.0% | -22.4% |
| 1987 | -2.2% | -28.2% |
| 1988 | -4.9% | +123.2% |
| 1989 | -1.2% | -74.8% |
| 1990 | -3.3% | +172.0% |
| 1991 | -10.2% | +205.8% |
| 1992 | -18.5% | +80.3% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -218.2% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +76.8% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -64.9% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -104.3% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | +644.5% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -2540.6% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -51.5% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +113.8% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +58.9% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | +27.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 31.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 31.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2540.6% | -0.5% | 13.2% |
| 2008 | -644.5% | -0.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.1% | -3.5% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.9% | -4.9% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | -18.5% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | -0.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 7.3% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 22.9% | 41.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 claims on central government, etc. in Qatar?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Qatar was 31.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.5% in 1992.
- How does Qatar rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Qatar ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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.