Qatar vs United States of America: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Qatar
27.78 billion SDR
in 2025
United States of America
28.22 billion SDR
in 2025
Qatar rank
45th
United States of America rank
43rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Qatar
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 28.22 billion SDR against 27.78 billion SDR in Qatar, a difference of 431.40 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States of America ahead.
Qatar ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.50 million SDR | 2.49 billion SDR | 2.49 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1970s | 74.06 million SDR | 772.55 million SDR | 698.49 million SDR | United States of America |
| 1980s | 332.05 million SDR | 12.03 billion SDR | 11.70 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 1990s | 512.47 million SDR | 28.79 billion SDR | 28.27 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.69 billion SDR | 27.32 billion SDR | 23.63 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 2010s | 21.13 billion SDR | 30.75 billion SDR | 9.62 billion SDR | United States of America |
| 2020s | 29.28 billion SDR | 28.46 billion SDR | 825.50 million SDR | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Qatar or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 28.22 billion SDR against 27.78 billion SDR in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Qatar and United States of America?
- 431.40 million SDR, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United States of America rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Qatar ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.