Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Qatar
Qatar: Savings Rate, Percent per annum was 0.7766 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Qatar, 1979–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.7766 for savings rate, percent per annum in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savings rate, percent per annum in Qatar peaked at 5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2012, in 2021.
That places Qatar 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4 | — |
| 1980 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8817 | -82.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9725 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8889 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7753 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6394 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +71.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4563 | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3282 | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2835 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2915 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2012 | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2369 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4313 | +82.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6415 | +48.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7766 | +21.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.7766 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05, 74% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.7766 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.87, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.8817 | 1.64 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8662 | 0.2835 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4298 | 0.2012 | 0.7766 | 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 savings rate, percent per annum in Qatar?
- Savings rate, percent per annum in Qatar was 0.7766 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2012 in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for savings rate, percent per annum?
- Qatar ranks 50th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is savings rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.