Financial Development Index in Qatar
Qatar: Financial Development Index was 0.5338 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Development Index in Qatar, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.5338 for financial development index in 2020.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial development index in Qatar peaked at 0.5706 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3447, in 1980.
That places Qatar 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Development Index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3447 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3504 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.369 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3839 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3737 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3897 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4176 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4184 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4147 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4193 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4034 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.43 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4598 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4732 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3965 | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4377 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5169 | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5126 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5361 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5296 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5424 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5493 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5459 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5486 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5123 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5283 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5538 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4966 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5255 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5455 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5706 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5112 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5624 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4188 | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4769 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4626 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5146 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4884 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4706 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4615 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5338 | +15.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.5338 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4828, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.5338 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3517, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3881 | 0.3447 | 0.4193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4696 | 0.3965 | 0.5361 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5348 | 0.4966 | 0.5538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4938 | 0.4188 | 0.5706 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5338 | 0.5338 | 0.5338 | 1 |
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 financial development index in Qatar?
- Financial development index in Qatar was 0.5338 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial development index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5706 in 2010.
- What is the lowest financial development index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3447 in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for financial development index?
- Qatar ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial development index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.