Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Qatar
Qatar: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 4.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Qatar, 1979–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Qatar is 4.75, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Qatar peaked at 10.19 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 127th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9 | — |
| 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 | 8.12 | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 7.2 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 8.86 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 10.19 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 6.18 | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 6.65 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 7.18 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.43 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 7.04 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.27 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.49 | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 5.38 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.11 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.96 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.44 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 4.98 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.04 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.09 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 3.85 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.56 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 6.45 | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 6.18 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 4.75 | -23.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.18, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.75 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.1, 59% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9 | 7.2 | 10.19 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 6.18 | 7.43 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.04 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 3.85 | 6.45 | 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 rate, percent per annum in Qatar?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Qatar was 4.75 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 in 1995.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Qatar ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.