Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Qatar
Qatar: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1.49 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Qatar, 1970–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Qatar stood at 1.49 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Qatar peaked at 2.37 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3134 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Qatar ranks 136th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7114 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6768 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6521 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6341 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3134 units per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4479 units per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4747 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.681 units per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 0.713 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.582 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4712 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5197 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7326 units per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9339 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7917 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 1.59 units per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 1.61 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.63 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.35 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 1.94 units per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 2.37 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 1.53 units per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.11 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 units per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9773 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.23 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.51 units per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.49 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1.49 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 1.49 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.72 units per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5887 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3134 units per US$ of GDP | 0.713 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4712 units per US$ of GDP | 1.63 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | 1.11 units per US$ of GDP | 2.37 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9773 units per US$ of GDP | 1.51 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 133 Ethiopia 1.64 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.49 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Lithuania 1.46 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Barbados 1.45 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Canada 1.32 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 1.49 units per US$ of GDP 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 2.37 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3134 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Qatar ranks 136th out of 174 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 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.