Insurance company assets to GDP (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Insurance company assets to GDP (%) was 5.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Insurance company assets to GDP in Qatar, 2004–2018
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insurance company assets to gdp in Qatar is 5.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance company assets to gdp in Qatar peaked at 8.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.
Qatar ranks 79th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Insurance company assets to GDP (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.4% | — |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +79.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +64.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.3%, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 8.0% | 9 |
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 insurance company assets to gdp in Qatar?
- Insurance company assets to gdp in Qatar was 5.3% in 2018, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest insurance company assets to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest insurance company assets to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for insurance company assets to gdp?
- Qatar ranks 79th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is insurance company assets to gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Insurance company assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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