Deposit interest rate in Qatar
Qatar: Deposit interest rate was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Deposit interest rate in Qatar, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deposit interest rate in Qatar is 4.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 190.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit interest rate in Qatar peaked at 6.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.
Qatar ranks 67th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Qatar
- Domestic credit to private sector 126.8% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.54 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.45 (2025)
- Net foreign assets -243.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 126.2% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 126.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 31.6% (2025)
- Broad money 94.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 3.64 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 36,288 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit interest rate in Qatar?
- Deposit interest rate in Qatar was 4.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit interest rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest deposit interest rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- How does Qatar rank for deposit interest rate?
- Qatar ranks 67th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deposit interest rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.