Qatar Policy Rate

2003 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | Qatar Central Bank

Key information about Qatar Policy Rate

  • Qatar cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Lending Rate) was set at 6.25 % pa in Jan 2024, compared with 6.25 % pa in the previous Dec 2023.
  • Qatar Policy Rate averaged 4.50 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Mar 2003 to Jan 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.25 % pa in Jan 2024 and a record low of 1.33 % pa in Jun 2004.




Related information about Qatar Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Qatar Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Interbank Rate: 3 Months was reported at 6.00 % pa in Dec 2023.
  • Qatar Exchange Rate against USD averaged 3.64 (USD/QAR) in Jun 2023.

View Qatar's Policy Rate from Mar 2003 to Jan 2024 in the chart:

Qatar Policy Rate

What was Qatar's Policy Rate in Jan 2024?

Qatar cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Lending Rate) was set at 6.25 % pa in Jan 2024, compared with 6.25 % pa in the previous Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.25 Jan 2024 6.25 Dec 2023 1.33 Jun 2004 6.25 Jan 2024 % pa monthly Mar 2003 - Jan 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 3.25 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1963 - Sep 2023
Argentina (%) 108.12 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 1985 - Feb 2024
Armenia (% pa) 8.75 Feb 2024 monthly May 2001 - Feb 2024
Australia (% pa) 4.35 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Feb 2024
Austria (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.75 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Bahrain (% pa) 6.25 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Bangladesh (% pa) 8.00 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2009 - Jan 2024
Belarus (% pa) 9.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Feb 2024
Belgium (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Bolivia (% pa) 3.01 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2024
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 11.25 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1999 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (% pa) 3.80 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Mar 2024
Canada (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2024
Chile (% pa) 7.25 Feb 2024 monthly May 1995 - Feb 2024
China (% pa) 2.65 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Colombia (% pa) 12.75 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2024
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.25 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Denmark (% pa) 3.60 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 1914 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (% pa) 10.34 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2024
Egypt (% pa) 21.75 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Estonia (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
European Union (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Finland (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
France (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Georgia (% pa) 9.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Germany (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Ghana (% pa) 29.50 May 2023 monthly Nov 2002 - May 2023
Greece (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.75 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2024
Hungary (% pa) 9.00 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2024
Iceland (% pa) 10.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
India (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2001 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (% pa) 6.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2015 - Feb 2024
Ireland (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Israel (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2024
Italy (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) -0.10 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2008 - Jun 2023
Jordan (% pa) 8.50 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1965 - Feb 2024
Kazakhstan (% pa) 14.75 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2024
Kenya (% pa) 13.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
South Korea (% pa) 3.50 Feb 2024 monthly May 1999 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Kuwait (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2024
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 13.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Laos (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Latvia (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.75 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (% pa) 6.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2024
Malawi (% pa) 24.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 3.00 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2024
Malta (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2024
Mexico (% pa) 11.25 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Moldova (% pa) 4.25 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2001 - Feb 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 13.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2007 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Morocco (% pa) 3.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Feb 2024
Myanmar (% pa) 7.00 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Nepal (% pa) 7.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2024
Netherlands (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (% pa) 5.50 May 2023 monthly Mar 1999 - May 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 22.75 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Feb 2024
Norway (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Oman (% pa) 6.00 Feb 2024 monthly May 2007 - Feb 2024
Pakistan (% pa) 23.00 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Feb 2024
Paraguay (% pa) 6.25 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2010 - Feb 2024
Peru (% pa) 6.25 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Philippines (% pa) 7.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2016 - Feb 2024
Poland (% pa) 5.75 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Portugal (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Qatar (% pa) 6.25 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Jan 2024
Romania (% pa) 7.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Russia (% pa) 16.00 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2013 - Feb 2024
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 6.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Serbia (% pa) 6.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Singapore (% pa) 4.00 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
South Africa (% pa) 8.25 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 1999 - Feb 2024
Spain (% pa) 4.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Sri Lanka (% pa) 9.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Sweden (% pa) 4.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (% pa) 1.70 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Feb 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 1.88 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Jan 2024
Tajikistan (% pa) 9.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Feb 2024
Thailand (% pa) 2.50 Feb 2024 monthly May 2000 - Feb 2024
Tunisia (% pa) 8.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Turkey (% pa) 45.00 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1996 - Feb 2024
Ukraine (% pa) 15.00 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Feb 2024
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 5.40 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2007 - Feb 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 3,296.703 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
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) 249.083 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (QAR bn) 346.453 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (QAR bn) 343.667 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
General Government Revenue (QAR mn) 61,800.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
General Government Expenditure (QAR mn) 49,800.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
General Government Balance (QAR mn) 12,000.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
General Government Expenditure: Salaries and Wages (QAR mn) 14,900.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.685 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,798.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 8,487.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -9.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,093,672.588 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 38,487.089 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 31,566.854 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,387.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 38.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 519,194.263 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 266,626.598 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 130.527 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 261.264 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,054.670 Jan 2024 monthly May 1996 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 487.637 Jan 2024 monthly May 1996 - Jan 2024
Exports: SITC: Chemicals and Related Products (QAR mn) 29,265.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials (QAR mn) 8,206.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (QAR mn) 257,684.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (QAR mn) 8,401.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: SITC: Crude Materials and Inedible excl Fuels (QAR mn) 2,286.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Exports: Asia: Singapore (QAR mn) 24,261.305 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Exports: Asia: South Korea (QAR mn) 51,998.724 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Exports: Asia: China (QAR mn) 75,649.288 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Exports: Asia: India (QAR mn) 55,142.655 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Exports: Asia: Japan (QAR mn) 45,754.146 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Imports: SITC: Other Manufactured Goods (QAR mn) 17,910.000 2021 yearly 1971 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,516.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 9,392.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 15.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 121.429 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -7.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 176.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -55.220 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 27.380 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Foreign Trade Directions: Exports: China (QAR mn) 7,479.000 Jan 2024 monthly May 2017 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: China (QAR mn) 1,775.000 Jan 2024 monthly May 2017 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Directions: Imports: United States of America (QAR mn) 951.000 Jan 2024 monthly May 2017 - Jan 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Exports: fob (QAR mn) 89,779.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial (QAR mn) -28,487.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (QAR mn) -38,355.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (QAR mn) -20,542.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) -15,778.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (QAR mn) -12,822.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Overall Balance (QAR mn) 4,078.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (QAR mn) -11,756.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income (QAR mn) -5,154.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Change in Reserves (QAR mn) -4,078.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (QAR mn) 62,709.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (QAR mn) -1,566.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (QAR mn) 442.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (QAR mn) -10,642.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Capital (QAR mn) -59.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Net Financial Derivatives (QAR mn) 1,378.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Transfers (QAR mn) -12,723.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (QAR mn) 2,956.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (QAR mn) 15,388.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (QAR mn) -12,198.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Capital & Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (QAR mn) -5,287.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (QAR mn) 27,713.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Imports: fob (QAR mn) -27,070.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (QAR mn) 34,190.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Transfers: Debit (QAR mn) -15,252.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Financial and Insurance Activities (QAR mn) 12,900.000 2017 yearly 2008 - 2017
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,255.769 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 198,531.731 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 4.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 4.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 43,374.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 18.904 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,612.473 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 278,660.632 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 385,191.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 362,504.533 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.99 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 101.37 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Jun 2023
Money Supply: M3: M2 (QAR mn) 734,882.700 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (QAR mn) 146,141.200 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3 (QAR mn) 846,804.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (QAR mn) 11,243.900 Dec 2018 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2018
International Reserves (QAR mn) 246,047.600 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2024
Deposits: Commercial Banks (QAR mn) 1,014,324.700 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
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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