Money supply · Qatar
Qatar M2 Money Supply YoY
The Qatar M2 Money Supply YoY measures the amount of money in the economy of Qatar: cash and current accounts (M1), plus savings and time deposits (M2), plus broader instruments such as money-market funds and repos (M3 or M4). Balance-sheet and reserve figures show the central bank's own money.
- Importance
- Low
Latest figures
The latest release for JAN, published on 3 March 2025, came in at -0.7%, down from -0.6% the time before.
| Released | For | Actual | Consensus | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2025 | JAN | -0.7% | – | -0.6% |
| 21 Jan 2025 | DEC | -0.6% | – | 2.5% |
Why it matters
Money growth was once a direct target of central banks; today it is read as a signal of lending, spending and future inflation, and of how loose or tight the central bank's policy really is (quantitative easing shows up here first).
How it is calculated
Banks report their deposits to the central bank, which adds them up by category; the figure is usually shown as the change from a year earlier.
M1 = currency + overnight deposits
M2 = M1 + short-term savings and time deposits
M3 = M2 + repos, money-market funds and short debtWhat changes mean
- Fast money growth with an economy near full capacity is a warning of inflation to come.
- Shrinking money (as in 2023 in several countries) signals tight credit.
- Markets usually react little; it matters for the medium-term picture.
A short history
Milton Friedman's monetarism made money supply the centre of policy in the 1970s and early 1980s ("inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon"). Its link with inflation proved unstable and central banks moved to interest-rate targets.
Questions
What is the Qatar M2 Money Supply YoY?
The Qatar M2 Money Supply YoY measures the amount of money in the economy of Qatar: cash and current accounts (M1), plus savings and time deposits (M2), plus broader instruments such as money-market funds and repos (M3 or M4). Balance-sheet and reserve figures show the central bank's own money.
What was the latest Qatar M2 Money Supply YoY?
-0.7% for JAN, published on 3 March 2025.
Educational content only, not investment advice. Figures are the published results as recorded by our calendar; market reactions described are typical, not guaranteed.