Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Qatar
Qatar: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 17.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in Qatar, 2008–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 17.3% for stock market return in 2021.
The figure is up 550.6% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in Qatar peaked at 44.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -30.3%, in 2009.
Qatar ranks 51st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.8% | — |
| 2009 | -30.3% | -167.6% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -187.6% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +71.2% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +129.2% |
| 2015 | -3.2% | -108.7% |
| 2016 | -10.0% | +209.9% |
| 2017 | -5.3% | -47.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -184.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +153.7% |
| 2020 | -3.8% | -134.0% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -550.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 17.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.7%, 73% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 17.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | -30.3% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | -10.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | -3.8% | 17.3% | 2 |
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 stock market return in Qatar?
- Stock market return in Qatar was 17.3% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.3% in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for stock market return?
- Qatar ranks 51st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.