Qatar: S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Qatar's s&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) rose 3.5 percentage points on 2024 (from 0.34% to 3.84%).

Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2024), the average change was +4.44 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 29.18 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 75.78 percentage points in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 41.64 percentage points in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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

How it compares

In 2025, Qatar had the 67th highest value of the 80 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Qatar in the 2025 ranking

• Argentina — 63rd of 80: 4.91%
• Kazakhstan — 64th of 80: 4.85%
• Slovak Republic — 65th of 80: 4.35%
• Indonesia — 67th of 80: 3.57%
• India — 68th of 80: 0.11%
• Mauritius — 69th of 80: -0.19%

What this measures

S&P Global Equity Indices measure the U.S. dollar price change in the stock markets covered by the S&P BMI country indices.

Limitations: Markets included in Standard & Poor's emerging markets category vary widely in level of development. Thus, it is best to look at the entire category to identify the most significant market trends. It is also useful to remember that stock market trends may be distorted by currency conversions, especially when a currency has registered a significant devaluation. Index methodology details are available on the S&P Global website: https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-global-bmi/#overview

All 19 values

S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) in nearby economies

• Bahrain — 23.77% (2025)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 50.91% (2025)
• Israel — 44.46% (2025)
• Jordan — 46.87% (2025)
• Kuwait — 20.13% (2025)
• Lebanon — -30.31% (2025)
• Morocco — 38.35% (2025)
• Oman — 23.95% (2025)
• Pakistan — 44.29% (2025)
• Saudi Arabia — -12.03% (2025)

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 s&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change)?

3.84% in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2006?

It is up 44.17 percentage points from -40.33% in 2006. The highest value was 35.44% in 2007 and the lowest -40.33% in 2006.

How does Qatar rank?

67th highest of 80 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in s&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) unusual for Qatar?

In 2025, Qatar's s&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) rose 3.5 percentage points on 2024 (from 0.34% to 3.84%). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2024), the average change was +4.44 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 29.18 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator CM.MKT.INDX.ZG, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: S&P Global BMI, S&P Dow Jones Indices, uri: https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/index-family/equity/global-equity/sp-global-bmi/#overview 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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