Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 69.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Qatar, 1993–2018
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Qatar is 69.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 344.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Qatar peaked at 69.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2006.
That places Qatar 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.6% | — |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +84.2% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +33.7% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 33.4% | 44.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 11.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 31.1% | 69.5% | 7 |
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- 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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Qatar?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Qatar was 69.5% in 2018, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Qatar ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).