Deposit interest rate (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Deposit interest rate (%) was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Qatar, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Qatar is 4.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 190.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Qatar peaked at 6.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.
Qatar ranks 66th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Deposit interest rate (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.0% | — |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -59.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +90.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -10.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deposit interest rate (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +90.9% | 2.6% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 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 deposit interest rate in Qatar?
- Deposit interest rate in Qatar was 4.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for deposit interest rate?
- Qatar ranks 66th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.