Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 94.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Qatar, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Qatar is 94.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.8% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Qatar peaked at 94.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1983.
Qatar ranks 26th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.7% | — |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | +50.8% |
| 1987 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | +90.9% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +81.3% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 32.6% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +59.0% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +38.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 9.7% | 21.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 13.5% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 19.5% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 22.7% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Qatar?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Qatar was 94.1% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1983.
- How does Qatar rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Qatar ranks 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.