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. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1970β2025
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.
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, Republic of -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
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 40.78 billion SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 126.2% (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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.