External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Qatar
Qatar: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 19.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Qatar, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Qatar stood at 19.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Qatar peaked at 49.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2014.
Qatar ranks 59th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 49.9% | — |
| 1996 | 39.3% | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +7.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 19.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 19.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.7%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 22.8% | 49.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 16.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.4% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 19.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 56 Montenegro 21.2% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 20.7% compare
- 58 Yemen 20.2% compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 19.2% compare
- 61 Vanuatu 18.6% compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 18.5% 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Qatar?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Qatar was 19.5% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Qatar ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.