Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Qatar, 1996–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.6% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.1% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Qatar peaked at 13.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2016.
That places Qatar 34th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.2% | — |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -77.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +259.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -83.8% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -504.7% |
| 2016 | -1.5% | +57.6% |
| 2017 | -1.2% | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -119.5% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -221.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -210.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +84.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -1.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Qatar
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 517,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 28.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 40.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Qatar?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Qatar was 0.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Qatar ranks 34th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. 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 (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.