Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 3,974 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Qatar, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 3,974 SDR per person for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 1,605.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Qatar peaked at 3,974 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 1966.
Qatar ranks 4th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1967 | 60.08 SDR per person | — |
| 1968 | 84.49 SDR per person | +40.6% |
| 1969 | 63.21 SDR per person | -25.2% |
| 1970 | 59.42 SDR per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 56.82 SDR per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 75.77 SDR per person | +33.4% |
| 1973 | 106.77 SDR per person | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 160.35 SDR per person | +50.2% |
| 1975 | 116.59 SDR per person | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 106.41 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 110.37 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 181.07 SDR per person | +64.1% |
| 1979 | 404.62 SDR per person | +123.5% |
| 1980 | 794.87 SDR per person | +96.4% |
| 1981 | 829.48 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,193 SDR per person | +43.8% |
| 1983 | 1,178 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,090 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 874.92 SDR per person | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 807 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 715.68 SDR per person | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 652.59 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 646.25 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 511.93 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 450.02 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 444.53 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 506.15 SDR per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 427.88 SDR per person | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 135.72 SDR per person | -68.3% |
| 1996 | 130.23 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 21.17 SDR per person | -83.7% |
| 1998 | 19.08 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 6.61 SDR per person | -65.4% |
| 2000 | 6.25 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.21 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.78 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 7.22 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 15.21 SDR per person | +110.7% |
| 2005 | 8.31 SDR per person | -45.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 174.18 SDR per person | +1998.4% |
| 2008 | 157.93 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 172.08 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 225.28 SDR per person | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 244.95 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 250.87 SDR per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 162.88 SDR per person | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 154.39 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 233.06 SDR per person | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 328.44 SDR per person | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 341.45 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 358.82 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 566.54 SDR per person | +57.9% |
| 2020 | 856.78 SDR per person | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 946.86 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1,512 SDR per person | +59.7% |
| 2023 | 1,878 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 2,494 SDR per person | +32.8% |
| 2025 | 3,974 SDR per person | +59.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3,974 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 571.83 SDR per person, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3,974 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.06 SDR per person, 35.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita 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 | +1998.4% | 8.3 SDR per person | 174.18 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.94 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 84.49 SDR per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 137.82 SDR per person | 56.82 SDR per person | 404.62 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 878.06 SDR per person | 646.25 SDR per person | 1,193 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 265.33 SDR per person | 6.61 SDR per person | 511.93 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.25 SDR per person | 6.21 SDR per person | 174.18 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.67 SDR per person | 154.39 SDR per person | 566.54 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,944 SDR per person | 856.78 SDR per person | 3,974 SDR per person | 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 market value (sdr), per capita in Qatar?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Qatar was 3,974 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,974 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 1966.
- How does Qatar rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,605.3%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.