Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 123.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Qatar, 1970–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Qatar stood at 123.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 209.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Qatar peaked at 138.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1974.
That places Qatar 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 25.7% | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 22.3% | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | +29.1% |
| 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 | 42.0% | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 31.1% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +53.6% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.7% | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 138.4% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 123.0% | -11.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 123.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.1%, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 123.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.4%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 7.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 12.9% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 30.5% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 26.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 37.1% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.7% | 123.0% | 138.4% | 2 |
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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 private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Qatar?
- Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Qatar was 123.0% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 138.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
- Qatar ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).