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
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Qatar, 1996–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.