Financial Markets Depth Index in Qatar
Qatar: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.6981 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in Qatar, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.6981 for financial markets depth index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets depth index in Qatar peaked at 0.7824 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2996, in 1980.
That places Qatar 21st 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 Markets Depth Index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2996 | — |
| 1981 | 0.3056 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3245 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3391 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.329 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3445 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3697 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3705 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3671 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3713 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3564 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3796 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4064 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4342 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3575 | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5734 | +60.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7112 | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7048 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7349 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7348 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7767 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7813 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7824 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7563 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7233 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.69 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6877 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7297 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6096 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6395 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6438 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6257 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6088 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4981 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5867 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6066 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6828 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.601 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5622 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5526 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6981 | +26.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.6981 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4356, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.6981 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2086, 3.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Depth Index in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +60.4% | 0.3575 | 0.5734 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3421 | 0.2996 | 0.3713 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5393 | 0.3564 | 0.7349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7177 | 0.6096 | 0.7824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5968 | 0.4981 | 0.6828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6981 | 0.6981 | 0.6981 | 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 markets depth index in Qatar?
- Financial markets depth index in Qatar was 0.6981 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets depth index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7824 in 2002.
- What is the lowest financial markets depth index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2996 in 1980.
- How does Qatar rank for financial markets depth index?
- Qatar ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets depth index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Depth 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.