Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Qatar
Qatar: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 14.75 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Qatar, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 14.75 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.9% on the previous year and up 1,083.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Qatar peaked at 14.75 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,874 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Qatar 49th out of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8,874 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 9,739 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 13,273 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 15,752 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 18,493 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 22,601 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 28,658 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 43,361 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1974 | 64,813 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1975 | 96,947 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1976 | 134,291 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 212,204 units per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1978 | 248,858 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 282,383 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 318,107 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 388,227 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 480,261 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 521,644 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 468,519 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 555,125 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 691,758 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 753,079 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 798,016 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 908,975 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 853,188 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 943,738 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 822,894 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 885,246 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 884,108 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 1.35 million units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 4.71 million units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2006 | 6.87 million units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 10.39 million units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 14.75 million units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 14.75 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 14.75 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.76 million units per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,910 units per square kilometre | 8,874 units per square kilometre | 15,752 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 115,261 units per square kilometre | 18,493 units per square kilometre | 282,383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,371 units per square kilometre | 318,107 units per square kilometre | 908,975 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million units per square kilometre | 822,894 units per square kilometre | 1.56 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 million units per square kilometre | 1.49 million units per square kilometre | 14.75 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 46 Bangladesh 16.44 million units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Togo 16.29 million units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Barbados 16.21 million units per square kilometre compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 14.64 million units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Senegal 14.21 million units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 14.18 million units per square kilometre 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 14.75 million units per square kilometre 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 14.75 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,874 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Qatar rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Qatar ranks 49th out of 172 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 1,083.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.