Depositors with commercial banks in Qatar
Qatar: Depositors with commercial banks was 956.65 per 1,000 adults in 2021. ▲ Rising
Depositors with commercial banks in Qatar, 2004–2021
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
In 2021, depositors with commercial banks in Qatar stood at 956.65 per 1,000 adults. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, depositors with commercial banks in Qatar peaked at 956.65 per 1,000 adults in 2021 and was at its lowest, 594.75 per 1,000 adults, in 2009.
That places Qatar 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Depositors with commercial banks in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 667.81 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 763.44 per 1,000 adults | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 734.75 per 1,000 adults | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 643.76 per 1,000 adults | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 626 per 1,000 adults | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 594.75 per 1,000 adults | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 654.38 per 1,000 adults | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 734.7 per 1,000 adults | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 752.45 per 1,000 adults | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 771.47 per 1,000 adults | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 710.83 per 1,000 adults | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 733.78 per 1,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 753.33 per 1,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 790.33 per 1,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 815.8 per 1,000 adults | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 839.09 per 1,000 adults | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 818.77 per 1,000 adults | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 956.65 per 1,000 adults | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 671.75 per 1,000 adults | 594.75 per 1,000 adults | 763.44 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 755.62 per 1,000 adults | 654.38 per 1,000 adults | 839.09 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 887.71 per 1,000 adults | 818.77 per 1,000 adults | 956.65 per 1,000 adults | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 44 Namibia 1,056 per 1,000 adults compare
- 45 Philippines 1,029 per 1,000 adults compare
- 46 Argentina 992.38 per 1,000 adults
- 48 Brazil 954.93 per 1,000 adults compare
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 948.71 per 1,000 adults compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 942.85 per 1,000 adults compare
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 depositors with commercial banks in Qatar?
- Depositors with commercial banks in Qatar was 956.65 per 1,000 adults in 2021, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 956.65 per 1,000 adults in 2021.
- What is the lowest depositors with commercial banks recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 594.75 per 1,000 adults in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for depositors with commercial banks?
- Qatar ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is depositors with commercial banks rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Depositors with commercial banks are the reported number of deposit account holders, including both resident non-financial corporations (both public and private) and individuals from the household sector, at commercial banks within the reporting jurisdiction for every 1,000 adults. The major types of deposits are checking accounts, savings accounts, and time deposits.