Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 23,077 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar is 23,077 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 25,391 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 20th 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 467.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 519.53 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 527.28 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,316 units per square kilometre | +149.6% |
| 1976 | 1,619 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 1,518 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1,653 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1,544 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 1,992 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 1,818 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 1,841 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3,354 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1984 | 3,240 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3,383 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 3,236 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 3,399 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2,448 units per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 2,211 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 2,119 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2,309 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 4,313 units per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1993 | 3,998 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 3,854 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 3,806 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3,620 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3,068 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 3,202 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5,288 units per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2000 | 5,019 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 8,564 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2002 | 11,662 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 13,241 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 11,551 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 4,267 units per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2006 | 3,036 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 2,330 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 4,420 units per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 2009 | 6,929 units per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2010 | 8,266 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 12,459 units per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 13,028 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 13,983 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 12,987 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 11,653 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 22,651 units per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2017 | 17,949 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 13,224 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 17,880 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 25,391 units per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 24,674 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 24,504 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 23,077 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 23,077 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 23,077 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 539.22 units per square kilometre, 42.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +149.6% | 527.28 units per square kilometre | 1,316 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 916.47 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,653 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,692 units per square kilometre | 1,818 units per square kilometre | 3,399 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,558 units per square kilometre | 2,119 units per square kilometre | 5,288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,102 units per square kilometre | 2,330 units per square kilometre | 13,241 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,408 units per square kilometre | 8,266 units per square kilometre | 22,651 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,412 units per square kilometre | 23,077 units per square kilometre | 25,391 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 17 Mauritius 27,874 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 27,636 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Tuvalu 27,191 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Maldives 21,630 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 18,547 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ireland 18,086 units per square kilometre 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 reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar was 23,077 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 25,391 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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.