Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 93.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Qatar, 1970–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Qatar is 93.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Qatar peaked at 114.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1974.
That places Qatar 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.8% | — |
| 1971 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 29.7% | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 24.5% | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -54.8% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +60.0% |
| 1976 | 20.8% | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 24.9% | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 31.0% | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 60.3% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 102.9% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 114.1% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | -18.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 93.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 93.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 11.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 18.4% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 50.8% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 43.9% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 50.8% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.6% | 93.1% | 114.1% | 2 |
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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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Qatar?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Qatar was 93.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 114.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Qatar ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.