Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) was 39.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Qatar, 1999–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Qatar stood at 39.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Qatar peaked at 39.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2002.
That places Qatar 24th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.7% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +76.6% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +38.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 39.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 39.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.9%, 4.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 12.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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- 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 outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Qatar?
- Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Qatar was 39.2% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
- Qatar ranks 24th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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 Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.