Lending interest rate in Qatar
Qatar: Lending interest rate was 4.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending interest rate in Qatar, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, lending interest rate in Qatar stood at 4.8%.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Qatar peaked at 10.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2021.
That places Qatar 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lending interest rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9.0% | — |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -23.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 10.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 6 |
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 lending interest rate in Qatar?
- Lending interest rate in Qatar was 4.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for lending interest rate?
- Qatar ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.