Qatar’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 25 bps to 4.60% in September 2026, mirroring the Federal Reserve’s decision. The move followed the Fed’s announcement that it would raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 bps to 3.75%-4%, while a majority of FOMC members projected another hike this year. Qatar’s monetary policy typically aligns with that of the Fed due to the Qatari riyal’s peg to the US dollar. Additionally, the central bank raised its deposit and repo rates by 25 bps to 4.10% and 4.35%, respectively. source: Qatar Central Bank
The benchmark interest rate in Qatar was last recorded at 4.60 percent. Interest Rate in Qatar averaged 4.64 percent from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6.25 percent in July of 2023 and a record low of 1.53 percent in March of 2004. This page provides the latest reported value for - Qatar Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Qatar Interest Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.
The benchmark interest rate in Qatar was last recorded at 4.60 percent. Interest Rate in Qatar is expected to be 4.85 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Qatar Interest Rate is projected to trend around 4.85 percent in 2027 and 4.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.