Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Qatar
Qatar: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 0.4413 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ▼ Falling
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Qatar, 1970–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Qatar is 0.4413 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Qatar peaked at 0.888 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2347 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Qatar 131st out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6546 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6117 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.677 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.52 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2347 units per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4 units per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4799 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5769 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5692 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4423 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2901 units per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3924 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4986 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5589 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6018 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6528 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.888 units per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8773 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5628 units per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5245 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5509 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5272 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5218 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5945 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5302 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4571 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4288 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3656 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4111 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3372 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2505 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4303 units per US$ of GDP | +71.8% |
| 2002 | 0.444 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5157 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5159 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5762 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5501 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5111 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4413 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.4413 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.4413 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.12 units per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5166 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2347 units per US$ of GDP | 0.677 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5847 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2901 units per US$ of GDP | 0.888 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4724 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3372 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5945 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4706 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2505 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5762 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Qatar?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Qatar was 0.4413 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.888 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2347 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Qatar rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Qatar ranks 131st out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.