Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 434,218 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 434,218 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 1,515.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 434,218 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Qatar 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 421.43 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 667.66 SDR per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1969 | 560.9 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 595.47 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 642.76 SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 956.11 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 1,488 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 2,450 SDR per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1975 | 1,939 SDR per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 1,916 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,142 SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 3,771 SDR per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1979 | 9,015 SDR per square kilometre | +139.0% |
| 1980 | 18,890 SDR per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 1981 | 20,973 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 32,001 SDR per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1983 | 33,442 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 32,649 SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 27,577 SDR per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 26,582 SDR per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 24,473 SDR per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 23,117 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 23,693 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 19,409 SDR per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 17,631 SDR per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 17,982 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 21,124 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 18,407 SDR per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 6,012 SDR per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1996 | 5,934 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,004 SDR per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 1998 | 953.87 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 348.63 SDR per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2000 | 347.26 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 362.71 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 415.62 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 462.91 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 1,013 SDR per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 2005 | 590.79 SDR per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 695.53 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 18,132 SDR per square kilometre | +2507.0% |
| 2008 | 19,411 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 23,846 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 31,372 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 34,280 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 37,218 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 26,887 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 28,913 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 47,557 SDR per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2016 | 70,807 SDR per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 75,654 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 80,592 SDR per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 130,104 SDR per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2020 | 208,352 SDR per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 206,424 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 349,722 SDR per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2023 | 434,218 SDR per square kilometre | +24.2% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 434,218 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 17.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 434,218 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,146 SDR per square kilometre, 104.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +2507.0% | 695.53 SDR per square kilometre | 18,132 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 412.5 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 667.66 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 2,491 SDR per square kilometre | 595.47 SDR per square kilometre | 9,015 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,340 SDR per square kilometre | 18,890 SDR per square kilometre | 33,442 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,881 SDR per square kilometre | 348.63 SDR per square kilometre | 21,124 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,528 SDR per square kilometre | 347.26 SDR per square kilometre | 23,846 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,338 SDR per square kilometre | 26,887 SDR per square kilometre | 130,104 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,679 SDR per square kilometre | 206,424 SDR per square kilometre | 434,218 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 4 Netherlands 898,984 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 5 Aruba 853,994 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 6 Germany 474,187 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 8 Italy 409,763 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 368,545 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 10 Mauritius 307,284 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Qatar?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Qatar was 434,218 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 434,218 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Qatar rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,515.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value 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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) 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.