Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Qatar
Qatar: Depositors with commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) 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 (per 1,000 adults) 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% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 956.65 per 1,000 adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,395 per 1,000 adults, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 956.65 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 858.16 per 1,000 adults, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 |
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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.