International debt issues to GDP in Qatar
Qatar: International debt issues to GDP was 72.9% in 2020. β Volatile
International debt issues to GDP in Qatar, 1999β2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Qatar is 72.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Qatar peaked at 72.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2008.
That places Qatar 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 10.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 22.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Qatar
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 126.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.45 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.54 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets -243.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 126.8% (2025)
- Broad money 94.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 31.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 126.8% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 3.64 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 36,288 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international debt issues to gdp in Qatar?
- International debt issues to gdp in Qatar was 72.9% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.