Financial Markets Access Index in Qatar
Qatar: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.8852 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Qatar, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.8852 for financial markets access index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Qatar peaked at 1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4545, in 1980.
That places Qatar 6th 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 | 0.5189 | 0.4545 | 0.5632 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6192 | 0.5406 | 0.6859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.719 | 0.6206 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7252 | 0.522 | 0.8753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8852 | 0.8852 | 0.8852 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 4 Norway 0.9421 compare
- 5 Switzerland 0.9184 compare
- 7 New Zealand 0.8595 compare
- 8 Spain 0.8376 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 0.8264 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 markets access index in Qatar?
- Financial markets access index in Qatar was 0.8852 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4545 in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for financial markets access index?
- Qatar ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Markets Access 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.