Commercial bank branches in Qatar
Qatar: Commercial bank branches was 10.02 per 100,000 adults in 2021. ▼ Falling
Commercial bank branches in Qatar, 2004–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 10.02 per 100,000 adults for commercial bank branches in 2021.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial bank branches in Qatar peaked at 21.42 per 100,000 adults in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.1 per 100,000 adults, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 104th of 185 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.
Commercial bank branches in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.94 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 21.42 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.96 per 100,000 adults | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 18 per 100,000 adults | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 17.8 per 100,000 adults | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.9 per 100,000 adults | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 15.77 per 100,000 adults | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 15.96 per 100,000 adults | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.31 per 100,000 adults | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 15.31 per 100,000 adults | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 13.88 per 100,000 adults | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 12.16 per 100,000 adults | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 11.7 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.26 per 100,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.42 per 100,000 adults | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.1 per 100,000 adults | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 10.02 per 100,000 adults | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.36 per 100,000 adults | 17.8 per 100,000 adults | 21.42 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.07 per 100,000 adults | 10.42 per 100,000 adults | 19.9 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 per 100,000 adults | 9.1 per 100,000 adults | 10.02 per 100,000 adults | 2 |
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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 commercial bank branches in Qatar?
- Commercial bank branches in Qatar was 10.02 per 100,000 adults in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial bank branches recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.42 per 100,000 adults in 2005.
- What is the lowest commercial bank branches recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 per 100,000 adults in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for commercial bank branches?
- Qatar ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is commercial bank branches rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.