Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate was 8.42 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Qatar is 8.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 196.3% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 149.55 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -63.06 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Qatar ranks 27th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1975 | 149.55 % change on previous year | +9920.8% |
| 1976 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1977 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1978 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 1979 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1980 | 28.97 % change on previous year | -540.8% |
| 1981 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1982 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1983 | 82.13 % change on previous year | +6186.4% |
| 1984 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1985 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 1986 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1987 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 1988 | -27.99 % change on previous year | -652.5% |
| 1989 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1990 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1991 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -315.8% |
| 1992 | 86.81 % change on previous year | +866.9% |
| 1993 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1994 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1995 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1996 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +291.9% |
| 1997 | -15.24 % change on previous year | +211.5% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1999 | 65.13 % change on previous year | +1393.6% |
| 2000 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2001 | 70.61 % change on previous year | -1492.4% |
| 2002 | 36.18 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2003 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2004 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2005 | -63.06 % change on previous year | +394.1% |
| 2006 | -28.85 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2007 | -23.25 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 89.72 % change on previous year | -485.9% |
| 2009 | 56.77 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 19.29 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2011 | 50.72 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 2012 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2013 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2014 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2015 | -10.27 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 94.38 % change on previous year | -1018.8% |
| 2017 | -20.76 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2018 | -26.33 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 35.21 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 2020 | 42.01 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2022 | -0.6875 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2023 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +747.3% |
| 2024 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 8.42 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.39 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 8.42 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +9920.8% | 1.49 % change on previous year | 149.55 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +6186.4% | 1.31 % change on previous year | 82.13 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1492.4% | -5.07 % change on previous year | 70.61 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1393.6% | 4.36 % change on previous year | 65.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9 % change on previous year | -6.57 % change on previous year | 149.55 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 6.77 % change on previous year | -27.99 % change on previous year | 82.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.88 % change on previous year | -15.24 % change on previous year | 86.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.38 % change on previous year | -63.06 % change on previous year | 89.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.61 % change on previous year | -26.33 % change on previous year | 94.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | 42.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 24 Austria 9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Singapore 8.93 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Estonia 8.55 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Thailand 8.39 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Norway 7.97 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Finland 7.97 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Qatar
- 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate in Qatar was 8.42 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 149.55 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.06 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.