Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP in Qatar

Qatar: Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP was 7.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.5%
Change on year
up 9,193.0%
World rank
3rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2001–2021

Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP in Qatar, 2001–2021

024682001201120212001: 0.535 %2002: 0.698 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 5.3 %2006: 5.9 %2007: 0.803 %2008: 0.416 %2009: 4 %2010: 5 %2011: 0.075 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 0.098 %2015: 0.186 %2016: 0.657 %2017: 0.309 %2018: 0.058 %2020: 0.081 %2021: 7.5 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 7.5% for corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9,193.0% on the previous year and up 9,943.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in Qatar peaked at 7.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

Qatar ranks 3rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%) in Qatar, 2001 to 2021.
Year % Change
2001 0.5% —
2002 0.7% +30.5%
2003 1.3% +81.3%
2004 2.1% +65.5%
2005 5.3% +153.4%
2006 5.9% +12.0%
2007 0.8% -86.5%
2008 0.4% -48.2%
2009 4.0% +851.6%
2010 5.0% +25.6%
2011 0.1% -98.5%
2012 1.1% +1377.1%
2013 1.1% +2.1%
2014 0.1% -91.3%
2015 0.2% +89.0%
2016 0.7% +254.0%
2017 0.3% -53.0%
2018 0.1% -81.3%
2020 0.1% +39.8%
2021 7.5% +9193.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 7.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 4.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +9193.0% 0.1% 7.5%
2012 +1377.1% 0.1% 1.1%
2009 +851.6% 0.4% 4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 0.4% 5.9% 9
2010s 1.0% 0.1% 5.0% 9
2020s 3.8% 0.1% 7.5% 2

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 1 Bermuda 11.5% compare
  2. 2 Macao 8.6% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 7.4% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 6.3% compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 5.7% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in Qatar?
Corporate bond issuance volume to gdp in Qatar was 7.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest corporate bond issuance volume to gdp recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest corporate bond issuance volume to gdp recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does Qatar rank for corporate bond issuance volume to gdp?
Qatar ranks 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is corporate bond issuance volume to gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,943.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Corporate bond issuance volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,332 data points, 2000–2021
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