Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Qatar
Qatar: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 5.43 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Qatar, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 5.43 million units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 921.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Qatar peaked at 5.43 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,623 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
Qatar ranks 37th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,692 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 1,623 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2,907 units per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 1969 | 4,041 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1970 | 5,891 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1971 | 7,244 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1972 | 6,898 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 9,587 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 18,820 units per square kilometre | +96.3% |
| 1975 | 22,883 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 16,949 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 23,922 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 29,184 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 37,873 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 50,956 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 47,652 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 54,531 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 63,150 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 71,028 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 93,278 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1986 | 135,265 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 168,054 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 178,394 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 196,099 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 230,495 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 251,283 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 266,140 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 312,231 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 339,761 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 404,227 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 430,544 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 479,308 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 531,853 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 593,545 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 668,149 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 722,504 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 798,427 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million units per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 2.37 million units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 4.33 million units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.43 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.43 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 715,344 units per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,566 units per square kilometre | 1,623 units per square kilometre | 4,041 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 17,925 units per square kilometre | 5,891 units per square kilometre | 37,873 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,841 units per square kilometre | 47,652 units per square kilometre | 196,099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 383,939 units per square kilometre | 230,495 units per square kilometre | 593,545 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million units per square kilometre | 668,149 units per square kilometre | 5.43 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 34 Aruba 7.75 million units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Costa Rica 7.41 million units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 6.70 million units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Malta 5.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Thailand 5.09 million units per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Arab Emirates 4.86 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 517,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 28.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 40.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Qatar?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Qatar was 5.43 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,623 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Qatar rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Qatar ranks 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 921.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.