Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Qatar
Qatar: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 126.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Qatar is 126.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Qatar peaked at 138.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1974.
Qatar ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.9% | — |
| 1971 | 14.3% | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | +43.6% |
| 1978 | 18.4% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 15.4% | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 20.1% | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 25.7% | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 42.2% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 44.7% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 65.1% | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 30.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.6% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 138.9% | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 123.3% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 101.1% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 118.1% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 121.0% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 126.8% | +4.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 126.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 126.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.6%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 7.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 12.9% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 30.6% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 26.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 37.1% | 100.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.5% | 101.1% | 138.9% | 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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Qatar?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Qatar was 126.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 138.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Qatar ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.