Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar is -1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 474.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, -1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Qatar ranks 179th of 186 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 unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.9011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 1976 | 0.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6921 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 1985 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7136 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -81.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +315.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3899 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -229.4% |
| 2017 | -0.4671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2018 | -0.4961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2019 | -0.8875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.9% |
| 2020 | -1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.7% |
| 2021 | -1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | -0.9941 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2023 | -0.9628 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | -1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2025 | -1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's -1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's -1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +315.1% | 0.1321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5483 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | -229.4% | 0.3012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3899 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3096 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9628 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 176 New Zealand -0.3232 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Pakistan -0.6116 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 South Sudan -0.8917 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Vietnam -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Norway -1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Chad -20.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Qatar was -1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Qatar rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 474.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.