Qatar Policy Rate
2003 - 2020 | Monthly | % pa | Qatar Central Bank
Qatar cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Lending Rate) was set at 2.50 % pa in Dec 2020, compared with 2.50 % pa in the previous Nov 2020. Qatar Policy Rate averaged 4.50 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Mar 2003 to Dec 2020. The data reached an all-time high of 5.50 % pa in Mar 2011 and a record low of 1.33 % pa in Jun 2004.
In the latest reports, Qatar Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Interbank Rate: 3 Months was reported at 1.38 % pa in Sep 2020. Qatar Exchange Rate against USD averaged 3.64 (QAR/USD) in Jan 2021.
View Qatar's Policy Rate from Mar 2003 to Dec 2020 in the chart:
What was Qatar's Policy Rate in Dec 2020?
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.50 Dec 2020 | 2.50 Nov 2020 | 1.33 Jun 2004 | 5.50 Mar 2011 | % pa | monthly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2020 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% pa) | 0.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Algeria (% pa) | 3.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Jan 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 33.86 Jan 2021 | monthly | Aug 1985 - Jan 2021 |
| Armenia (% pa) | 5.25 Jan 2021 | monthly | May 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Australia (% pa) | 0.10 Jan 2021 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Jan 2021 |
| Austria (% pa) | 0.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Azerbaijan (% pa) | 6.25 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2021 |
| Bahrain (% pa) | 1.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2021 |
| Bangladesh (% pa) | 4.75 Jan 2021 | monthly | Sep 2009 - Jan 2021 |
| Belarus (% pa) | 7.75 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Jan 2021 |
| Belgium (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Botswana (% pa) | 3.75 Jan 2021 | monthly | Aug 1976 - Jan 2021 |
| Brazil (% pa) | 2.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Bulgaria (% pa) | 0.00 Feb 2021 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Feb 2021 |
| Canada (% pa) | 0.25 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| Chile (% pa) | 0.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | May 1995 - Jan 2021 |
| China (% pa) | 2.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2021 |
| Colombia (% pa) | 1.75 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2021 |
| Croatia (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Cyprus (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Czech Republic (% pa) | 0.05 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Denmark (% pa) | 0.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Aug 1914 - Mar 2021 |
| Ecuador (% pa) | 8.12 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Mar 2021 |
| Egypt (% pa) | 8.75 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2021 |
| Estonia (% pa) | 0.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| European Union (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Finland (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| France (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Georgia (% pa) | 8.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2021 |
| Germany (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Ghana (% pa) | 14.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | Nov 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Greece (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 0.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| Hungary (% pa) | 0.60 Jan 2021 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Jan 2021 |
| Iceland (% pa) | 1.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2021 |
| India (% pa) | 4.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Indonesia (% pa) | 3.75 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Jan 2021 |
| Ireland (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Israel (% pa) | 0.25 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Mar 2021 |
| Italy (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Ivory Coast (% pa) | 2.50 Mar 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2017 |
| Japan (% pa) | -0.10 Mar 2021 | monthly | Nov 2008 - Mar 2021 |
| Jordan (% pa) | 3.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Jan 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (% pa) | 9.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| Kenya (% pa) | 7.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Mar 2021 |
| South Korea (% pa) | 0.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | May 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Kosovo (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Kuwait (% pa) | 1.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 5.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Laos (% pa) | 3.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| Latvia (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Lebanon (% pa) | 10.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Mar 2021 |
| Lithuania (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Luxembourg (% pa) | 0.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 0.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| North Macedonia (% pa) | 1.25 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Malawi (% pa) | 12.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2021 |
| Malaysia (% pa) | 1.75 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2021 |
| Malta (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Mauritius (% pa) | 1.85 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Mexico (% pa) | 4.25 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2021 |
| Moldova (% pa) | 5.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Mongolia (% pa) | 6.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Montenegro (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Morocco (% pa) | 1.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Jan 2021 |
| Myanmar (% pa) | 9.50 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
| Nepal (% pa) | 5.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Netherlands (% pa) | 0.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| New Zealand (% pa) | 0.25 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Nigeria (% pa) | 11.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Jan 2021 |
| Norway (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2021 |
| Oman (% pa) | 0.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | May 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| Pakistan (% pa) | 8.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| Paraguay (% pa) | 0.75 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Jan 2021 |
| Peru (% pa) | 0.25 Jan 2021 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Philippines (% pa) | 2.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jun 2016 - Jan 2021 |
| Poland (% pa) | 0.10 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2021 |
| Portugal (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (% pa) | 2.50 Dec 2020 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Romania (% pa) | 1.25 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Russia (% pa) | 4.25 Jan 2021 | monthly | Sep 2013 - Jan 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia (% pa) | 1.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Serbia (% pa) | 1.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2021 |
| Singapore (% pa) | 0.24 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Jan 2021 |
| Slovakia (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Slovenia (% pa) | 0.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| South Africa (% pa) | 3.50 Mar 2021 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Mar 2021 |
| Spain (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (% pa) | 4.50 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2021 |
| Sweden (% pa) | 0.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2021 |
| Switzerland (% pa) | -0.72 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2021 |
| Syria (% pa) | 5.00 Feb 2015 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Feb 2015 |
| Taiwan (% pa) | 1.13 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Jan 2021 |
| Tajikistan (% pa) | 11.00 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Thailand (% pa) | 0.50 Mar 2021 | monthly | May 2000 - Mar 2021 |
| Tunisia (% pa) | 6.25 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2021 |
| Turkey (% pa) | 17.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | May 2010 - Jan 2021 |
| Ukraine (% pa) | 6.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| United Arab Emirates (% pa) | 1.25 Jan 2021 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Jan 2021 |
| United Kingdom (% pa) | 0.10 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jun 1972 - Jan 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.0 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -734.341 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 26,518.7 2012 | yearly | 2003 - 2012 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (QAR bn) | 194.312 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) | 294.637 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) | 242.840 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| General Government Revenue (QAR mn) | 45,239.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (QAR mn) | 120,500.000 2020 | yearly | 1975 - 2020 |
| General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) | 46,357.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| General Government Balance (QAR mn) | -1,118.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2020 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.0 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 43,242.555 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 164,301.703 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 0.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,151.8 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Feb 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 25.161 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 18.3 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,161.593 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 250,660.907 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.7 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 330,450.0 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Feb 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.2 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 315,063.544 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 12.02 Oct 2020 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 126.66 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) | 674,734.300 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) | 598,058.200 Feb 2021 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) | 155,361.100 Jan 2021 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2021 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) | 11,243.900 Dec 2018 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2018 |
| International Reserves (QAR mn) | 204,912.700 Feb 2021 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2021 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence: Net Balance (% Point) | 23.4 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Mar 2019 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 0.4 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Sep 2015 - Mar 2019 |
| Business Confidence Index (BCI): Overall (%) | 20.200 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Mining and Quarrying: Overall (%) | 15.800 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Manufacturing: Overall (%) | 22.000 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Construction: Overall (%) | 21.300 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
| BCI: Services: Overall (%) | 22.600 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2020 |
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