Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Qatar
Qatar: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.7415 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Qatar, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, financial institutions efficiency index in Qatar stood at 0.7415.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Qatar peaked at 0.7675 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5384, in 2008.
That places Qatar 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6317 | 0.6317 | 0.6317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6052 | 0.5768 | 0.6743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5832 | 0.5384 | 0.6148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7212 | 0.6602 | 0.7675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7415 | 0.7415 | 0.7415 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 New Zealand 0.7875 compare
- 2 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.7442 compare
- 3 China (People’s Republic of) 0.7423 compare
- 5 Vietnam 0.7353 compare
- 6 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.7318 compare
- 7 Algeria 0.7278 compare
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 517,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 28.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 40.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 126.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions efficiency index in Qatar?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Qatar was 0.7415 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7675 in 2016.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5384 in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Institutions Efficiency 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.