Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Qatar

Qatar: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 67.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
67.0%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
15th
of 136 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2020
All-time low
10.1%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1996–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Qatar, 1996–2021

204060801996200820211996: 13.2 %1997: 10.6 %1998: 11.7 %1999: 17.8 %2000: 20.3 %2001: 20.5 %2002: 18 %2003: 17.7 %2004: 14.8 %2005: 15.5 %2006: 18.1 %2007: 14.2 %2008: 10.1 %2009: 25.8 %2010: 27.1 %2011: 22.5 %2012: 26.4 %2013: 29 %2014: 27.4 %2015: 32.9 %2016: 46.3 %2017: 39.2 %2018: 42.9 %2019: 52.2 %2020: 73.9 %2021: 67 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Qatar is 67.0%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 197.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Qatar peaked at 73.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2008.

That places Qatar 15th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Qatar, 1996 to 2021.
Year % Change
1996 13.2%
1997 10.6% -19.8%
1998 11.7% +10.2%
1999 17.8% +51.7%
2000 20.3% +14.2%
2001 20.5% +1.3%
2002 18.0% -12.2%
2003 17.7% -2.1%
2004 14.8% -15.9%
2005 15.5% +4.2%
2006 18.1% +16.9%
2007 14.2% -21.5%
2008 10.1% -29.0%
2009 25.8% +155.8%
2010 27.1% +5.3%
2011 22.5% -16.9%
2012 26.4% +17.2%
2013 29.0% +10.0%
2014 27.4% -5.6%
2015 32.9% +20.2%
2016 46.3% +40.5%
2017 39.2% -15.3%
2018 42.9% +9.4%
2019 52.2% +21.6%
2020 73.9% +41.7%
2021 67.0% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.3% 10.6% 17.8% 4
2000s 17.5% 10.1% 25.8% 10
2010s 34.6% 22.5% 52.2% 10
2020s 70.5% 67.0% 73.9% 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 12 Finland 84.1% compare
  2. 13 Ireland 70.3% compare
  3. 14 Jamaica 68.5% compare
  4. 16 Hong Kong, China 65.8% compare
  5. 17 Austria 65.7% compare
  6. 18 Sweden 65.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Qatar?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Qatar was 67.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2008.
How does Qatar rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Qatar ranks 15th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.6%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.