Financial Markets Depth Index in Qatar
Qatar: Financial Markets Depth Index was 0.6981 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Depth Index in Qatar, 1980β2020
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.
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
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0.7414 compare
- 19 South Africa 0.7385 compare
- 20 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 0.7079 compare
- 22 Belgium 0.6961 compare
- 23 Italy 0.6818 compare
- 24 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.6585 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 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.