Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Qatar
Qatar: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 119,974 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Qatar, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Qatar is 119,974 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 381.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Qatar peaked at 119,974 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,388 units per person, in 1967.
That places Qatar 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,427 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 1,388 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,680 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 1,775 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,845 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,998 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 2,271 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 3,111 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1974 | 4,243 units per person | +36.4% |
| 1975 | 5,829 units per person | +37.4% |
| 1976 | 7,458 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 10,936 units per person | +46.6% |
| 1978 | 11,948 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 12,674 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 13,386 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 15,354 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 17,898 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 18,369 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 15,636 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 17,612 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 21,001 units per person | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 22,023 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 22,528 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 24,793 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 22,504 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 29,336 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 38,566 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 22,613 units per person | -41.4% |
| 1994 | 19,128 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 19,983 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 19,403 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 22,822 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 24,921 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 25,603 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 26,910 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 32,859 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 28,422 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 34,496 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 43,294 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 66,221 units per person | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 82,002 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 99,815 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 119,974 units per person | +20.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 119,974 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 119,974 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,456 units per person, 6.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,568 units per person | 1,388 units per person | 1,775 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 6,231 units per person | 1,845 units per person | 12,674 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,860 units per person | 13,386 units per person | 24,793 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,488 units per person | 19,128 units per person | 38,566 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,333 units per person | 26,910 units per person | 119,974 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Qatar?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Qatar was 119,974 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 119,974 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,388 units per person in 1967.
- How does Qatar rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Qatar ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.