IDA total vs Qatar: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- IDA total
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 7.45 against 5.8 in IDA total, a difference of 1.65.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5.17 | 0.9283 | IDA total |
| 2020s | 6.34 | 6.68 | 0.3442 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, IDA total or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 7.45 against 5.8 in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between IDA total and Qatar?
- 1.65, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Qatar rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- IDA total ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].