Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0548 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Qatar is 0.0548 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.3% on the previous year and up 1,522.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.0611 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Qatar 17th out of 159 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 market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0229 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 SDR per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1975 | 0.009 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0186 SDR per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 1980 | 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0488 SDR per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0599 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.052 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0611 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0522 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0444 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0424 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0297 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0343 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -86.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1891.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | +109.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP | +95.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0548 SDR per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0548 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0548 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP 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 | +1891.1% | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0472 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.0548 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0611 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,522.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.