Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 100.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Qatar, 2008–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, provisions to nonperforming loans in Qatar stood at 100.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Qatar ranks 20th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 83.2% | — |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 100.1% | +1.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 100.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 100.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.7%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.2% | 84.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 85.1% | 100.1% | 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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Qatar?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Qatar was 100.1% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2008.
- How does Qatar rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Qatar ranks 20th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.