Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Qatar
Qatar: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was -16.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-16.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 705.2%
World rank
169th
of 188 countries
All-time high
121.79 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-58.77 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Qatar, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Qatar stood at -16.06 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 705.2% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 121.79 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -58.77 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Qatar 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -15.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 19.67 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 1969 | 28.77 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1970 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1971 | 18.19 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1973 | 53.33 % change on previous year | +354.9% |
| 1974 | 105.63 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1975 | 47.8 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1976 | 36.78 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 24.73 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 23.91 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 36.64 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1980 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1981 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1984 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 1985 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 1986 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +229.0% |
| 1987 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1988 | -20.44 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 1989 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1990 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1992 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1994 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -577.3% |
| 1995 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1996 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1997 | 31.16 % change on previous year | -683.6% |
| 1998 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 29.78 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2000 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2001 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2002 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 79.7 % change on previous year | +784.6% |
| 2004 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2005 | 50.13 % change on previous year | +321.5% |
| 2006 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2007 | 67.63 % change on previous year | +414.8% |
| 2008 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2009 | 83.78 % change on previous year | +1617.1% |
| 2010 | 71.54 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2011 | -47.89 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2012 | 104.09 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 2013 | 28.11 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2014 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2015 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2016 | -13.59 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2017 | -58.77 % change on previous year | +332.3% |
| 2018 | 121.79 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 2019 | 30.63 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2020 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2021 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2022 | 14.25 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
| 2023 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2024 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2025 | -16.06 % change on previous year | -705.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.05 % change on previous year | -15.28 % change on previous year | 28.77 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 37.89 % change on previous year | 11.72 % change on previous year | 105.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.75 % change on previous year | -20.44 % change on previous year | 23.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 % change on previous year | -12.01 % change on previous year | 31.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.71 % change on previous year | -7.45 % change on previous year | 83.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.44 % change on previous year | -58.77 % change on previous year | 121.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -16.06 % change on previous year | 14.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Qatar
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1289 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 9,348 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,746 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 13,720 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 40.78 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Qatar?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Qatar was -16.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 121.79 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.77 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Qatar ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.