Money in Qatar
Qatar: Money was 50.87 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Qatar, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 50.87 billion for money in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 1,106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Qatar peaked at 50.87 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 117.16 million, in 1966.
Qatar ranks 104th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 117.16 million | — |
| 1967 | 152.95 million | +30.5% |
| 1968 | 173.93 million | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 179.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 197.55 million | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 237.14 million | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 345.46 million | +45.7% |
| 1973 | 412.81 million | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 563.71 million | +36.6% |
| 1975 | 1.01 billion | +78.3% |
| 1976 | 1.58 billion | +56.8% |
| 1977 | 2.09 billion | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 2.31 billion | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 2.49 billion | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.27 billion | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 3.40 billion | +49.6% |
| 1982 | 3.79 billion | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 3.62 billion | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 4.13 billion | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 4.02 billion | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.49 billion | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 4.78 billion | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 3.40 billion | -28.9% |
| 1989 | 3.40 billion | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.06 billion | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 3.63 billion | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3.99 billion | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 4.25 billion | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.91 billion | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 3.72 billion | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.88 billion | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.13 billion | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 4.22 billion | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.18 billion | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.45 billion | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 7.55 billion | +69.6% |
| 2002 | 8.60 billion | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 12.14 billion | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 16.37 billion | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 25.66 billion | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 33.49 billion | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 40.74 billion | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 50.87 billion | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.96 million | 117.16 million | 179.80 million | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.12 billion | 197.55 million | 2.49 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 billion | 2.27 billion | 4.78 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.00 billion | 3.63 billion | 4.25 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.21 billion | 4.45 billion | 50.87 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Qatar
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 517,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 11.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 28.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 40.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Qatar?
- Money in Qatar was 50.87 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.87 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.16 million in 1966.
- How does Qatar rank for money?
- Qatar ranks 104th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,106.5%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.