Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Qatar
Qatar: Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) was 13.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Stocks traded, total value in Qatar, 2006–2025
Source: World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, stocks traded, total value in Qatar stood at 13.4%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stocks traded, total value in Qatar peaked at 41.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 37th of 104 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.
Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.1% | — |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +156.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +112.1% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -16.3% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | -0.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 13.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 13.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP) in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +156.5% | 10.3% | 26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 25.9% | 41.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 7.6% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 18.6% | 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 stocks traded, total value in Qatar?
- Stocks traded, total value in Qatar was 13.4% in 2025, according to World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
- What is the highest stocks traded, total value recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest stocks traded, total value recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for stocks traded, total value?
- Qatar ranks 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stocks traded, total value rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as part of Stocks traded, total value (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The value of shares traded is the total number of shares traded, both domestic and foreign, multiplied by their respective matching prices. Figures are single counted (only one side of the transaction is considered). Companies admitted to listing and admitted to trading are included in the data. Data are end of year values.