Qatar: Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Qatar's commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) rose 0.93 on 2020 (from 9.1 to 10.02).

Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2020), the average change was −0.74 and a typical year strayed about 1.41 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.89 in 2010 and the biggest yearly fall was 4.12 in 2011. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.74 a year. A straight line explains 93% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

A straight-line projection, tested first

Extending that straight line gives about 6.32 for 2024. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2019 to 2021 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 0.57, against 1.41 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Qatar in the 2021 ranking

• Vanuatu — 1st of 4: 21.96
• Brunei Darussalam — 2nd of 4: 15.76
• Chad — 4th of 4: 0.81

What this measures

Commercial bank branches are retail locations of resident commercial banks and other resident banks that function as commercial banks that provide financial services to customers and are physically separated from the main office but not organized as legally separated subsidiaries.

Limitations: Population-based ratios of the number of branches and ATMs assume a uniform distribution of bank outlets within a country's area and across its population, while in most countries bank branches and ATMs are concentrated in urban centers of the country and are accessible only to some individuals.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.

All 18 values

Commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 2.04 (2019)
• Algeria — 4.91 (2024)
• Bahrain — 13.4 (2024)
• Djibouti — 8.21 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 6.56 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 29.33 (2018)
• Iraq — 3.33 (2024)
• Israel — 13.67 (2024)
• Jordan — 11.81 (2024)
• Kuwait — 10.08 (2024)

More financial sector data for Qatar

• Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 1.54 trillion (2025)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — -243.38 billion (2025)
• Broad money (current LCU) — 743.4 billion (2025)
• Broad money to total reserves ratio — 3.66 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$3.64 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$3.64 (2025)
• Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) — 7.35% (2025)
• Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of broad money) — 5.87% (2025)
• Broad money (annual % growth) — 3.51% (2025)
• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Qatar's commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults)?

10.02 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2004?

It is down 52.15% from 20.94 in 2004 (4.24% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 21.42 in 2005 and the lowest 9.1 in 2020.

Is the latest change in commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) unusual for Qatar?

In 2021, Qatar's commercial bank branches (per 100,000 adults) rose 0.93 on 2020 (from 9.1 to 10.02). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2020), the average change was −0.74 and a typical year strayed about 1.41 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FB.CBK.BRCH.P5, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), uri: https://data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF.STA:FAS Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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