Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Qatar
Qatar: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 9,348 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Qatar, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Qatar stood at 9,348 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Qatar peaked at 13,900 SDR per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.9 SDR per person, in 1967.
That places Qatar 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 99.73 SDR per person | — |
| 1967 | 74.9 SDR per person | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 79.56 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 91.24 SDR per person | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 97.12 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 101.68 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 101.85 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 141.37 SDR per person | +38.8% |
| 1974 | 265.25 SDR per person | +87.6% |
| 1975 | 360.12 SDR per person | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 454.95 SDR per person | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 526.57 SDR per person | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 607.89 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 776.48 SDR per person | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 900.37 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 979.57 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 1,018 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 973.53 SDR per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 957.45 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 960.69 SDR per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,087 SDR per person | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 965.78 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 741.75 SDR per person | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 840.29 SDR per person | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 897.3 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 910.77 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 944.23 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 938.25 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 800.93 SDR per person | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 873.9 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 804.27 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1,014 SDR per person | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 1,188 SDR per person | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 1,461 SDR per person | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 1,284 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1,398 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1,452 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,492 SDR per person | +71.6% |
| 2004 | 2,686 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3,778 SDR per person | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 3,626 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4,893 SDR per person | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 4,346 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 7,084 SDR per person | +63.0% |
| 2010 | 12,093 SDR per person | +70.7% |
| 2011 | 6,270 SDR per person | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 12,072 SDR per person | +92.5% |
| 2013 | 13,900 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 13,534 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11,078 SDR per person | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 9,059 SDR per person | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 3,634 SDR per person | -59.9% |
| 2018 | 7,951 SDR per person | +118.8% |
| 2019 | 10,158 SDR per person | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 9,153 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 10,621 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 11,438 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 12,140 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 11,582 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 9,348 SDR per person | -19.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 9,348 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 3.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 9,348 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,085 SDR per person, 8.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +118.8% | 3,634 SDR per person | 7,951 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.36 SDR per person | 74.9 SDR per person | 99.73 SDR per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 343.33 SDR per person | 97.12 SDR per person | 776.48 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 942.43 SDR per person | 741.75 SDR per person | 1,087 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 983.2 SDR per person | 800.93 SDR per person | 1,461 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,304 SDR per person | 1,284 SDR per person | 7,084 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,975 SDR per person | 3,634 SDR per person | 13,900 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,714 SDR per person | 9,153 SDR per person | 12,140 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Qatar?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Qatar was 9,348 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 13,900 SDR per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9 SDR per person in 1967.
- How does Qatar rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Qatar ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.