Domestic credit to private sector in Qatar
Qatar: Domestic credit to private sector was 126.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 126.8% for domestic credit to private sector in 2025.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Qatar peaked at 138.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1974.
Qatar ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.9% | — |
| 1971 | 14.3% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | +43.6% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 20.1% | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 25.7% | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 42.2% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 44.7% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.6% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 138.9% | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 123.3% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 101.1% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 118.1% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 121.0% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 126.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 7.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 12.9% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 30.6% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 26.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 37.1% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.5% | 101.1% | 138.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Qatar?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Qatar was 126.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 138.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.