Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Qatar
Qatar: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 129.63 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Qatar, 1966–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 129.63 million SDR for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 418.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Qatar peaked at 129.63 million SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1966.
That places Qatar 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Qatar, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1967 | 4.87 million SDR | — |
| 1968 | 6.47 million SDR | +33.1% |
| 1969 | 6.47 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.47 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.50 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.50 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.50 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.53 million SDR | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.58 million SDR | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.71 million SDR | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.41 million SDR | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 8.83 million SDR | +37.8% |
| 1979 | 9.43 million SDR | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 16.61 million SDR | +76.2% |
| 1981 | 24.96 million SDR | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 31.39 million SDR | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 37.29 million SDR | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 42.18 million SDR | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 37.64 million SDR | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 33.80 million SDR | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 29.14 million SDR | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 30.81 million SDR | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 31.55 million SDR | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 29.14 million SDR | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 28.98 million SDR | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 30.15 million SDR | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 30.18 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.49 million SDR | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 9.39 million SDR | -67.0% |
| 1996 | 9.39 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million SDR | -79.8% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 669,900 SDR | -64.7% |
| 2000 | 669,900 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 669,900 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 669,900 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 669,900 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million SDR | +117.9% |
| 2005 | 668,850 SDR | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 668,850 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.96 million SDR | +1987.9% |
| 2008 | 13.97 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.97 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.97 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.97 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.97 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.97 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.97 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.00 million SDR | +79.0% |
| 2016 | 33.41 million SDR | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 33.42 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.17 million SDR | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 47.51 million SDR | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 63.81 million SDR | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 63.83 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.28 million SDR | +61.8% |
| 2023 | 113.60 million SDR | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 124.69 million SDR | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 129.63 million SDR | +4.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 129.63 million SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.98 million SDR, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 129.63 million SDR is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.00 million SDR, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1987.9% | 668,850 SDR | 13.96 million SDR |
| 2004 | +117.9% | 669,900 SDR | 1.46 million SDR |
| 1997 | -79.8% | 9.39 million SDR | 1.90 million SDR |
| 2015 | +79.0% | 13.97 million SDR | 25.00 million SDR |
| 1980 | +76.2% | 9.43 million SDR | 16.61 million SDR |
| 1995 | -67.0% | 28.49 million SDR | 9.39 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.45 million SDR | 0 SDR | 6.47 million SDR | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.05 million SDR | 6.41 million SDR | 9.43 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.54 million SDR | 16.61 million SDR | 42.18 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.02 million SDR | 669,900 SDR | 30.18 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 million SDR | 668,850 SDR | 13.97 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.43 million SDR | 13.97 million SDR | 47.51 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.81 million SDR | 63.81 million SDR | 129.63 million SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 64.45 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 88.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Qatar?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Qatar was 129.63 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 129.63 million SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1966.
- How does Qatar rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Qatar ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.