Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was -17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
184th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
-27.00 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded -17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 290.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 11.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -27.00 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2021.
Qatar ranks 184th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 19,779 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 15,143 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 18,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 21,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 22,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 30,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1972 | 38,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 39,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 64,043 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1975 | 111,970 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1976 | 147,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 172,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 209,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 227,121 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 289,341 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 438,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1982 | 453,718 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 367,037 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 599,845 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1985 | 677,084 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 678,901 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 760,228 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 702,347 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 704,343 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 742,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 643,960 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 897,149 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 513,830 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1994 | 618,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 664,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 659,934 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 694,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 596,545 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 682,150 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 5.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 4.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 3.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2012 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2013 | 9.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +341.5% |
| 2014 | 11.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 4.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2016 | -5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -221.4% |
| 2017 | -6.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2018 | -7.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2019 | -13.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2020 | -21.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2021 | -27.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2022 | -20.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2023 | -17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +341.5% | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.38 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -221.4% | 4.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,577 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,143 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,366 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 106,184 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,299 current LCU per square kilometre | 227,121 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 567,156 current LCU per square kilometre | 289,341 current LCU per square kilometre | 760,228 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 671,313 current LCU per square kilometre | 513,830 current LCU per square kilometre | 897,149 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,021 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | -27.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Qatar was -17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Qatar rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 290.2%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.