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

Latest (2018)
69.5%
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
2nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 2018
All-time low
11.8%
in 2006
Years of data
24
1993–2018

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Qatar, 1993–2018

2040601993200520181993: 35.6 %1994: 38.3 %1995: 35.1 %1996: 38.2 %1997: 33.4 %1998: 44.9 %1999: 43.4 %2000: 27.6 %2001: 30.4 %2002: 33 %2003: 29.2 %2004: 20.4 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 11.8 %2007: 14 %2008: 15.6 %2009: 28.8 %2010: 31.1 %2011: 41.6 %2012: 49.4 %2013: 51.1 %2014: 45.2 %2015: 60.7 %2018: 69.5 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Qatar, 1993 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Qatar

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  2. 3 Egypt 62.4% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 61.9% compare
  4. 5 Cambodia 60.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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).