Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 525.41 SDR per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Qatar 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 620.15 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 525.41 SDR per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 628.77 SDR per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 809.65 SDR per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 973.3 SDR per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 1,150 SDR per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 1,285 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 1,971 SDR per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 4,052 SDR per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 1975 | 5,989 SDR per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1976 | 8,192 SDR per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 10,218 SDR per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 12,661 SDR per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 17,300 SDR per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 21,397 SDR per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 24,768 SDR per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 27,311 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 27,647 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 28,689 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 30,280 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 35,807 SDR per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 33,025 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 26,275 SDR per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 30,807 SDR per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 34,020 SDR per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 35,682 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 38,197 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 39,158 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 34,456 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 38,714 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 36,647 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 48,066 SDR per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 59,388 SDR per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 77,074 SDR per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 71,335 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 81,612 SDR per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 88,965 SDR per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 159,871 SDR per square kilometre | +79.7% |
| 2004 | 178,887 SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 268,565 SDR per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 303,849 SDR per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 509,355 SDR per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2008 | 534,207 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 981,757 SDR per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million SDR per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2011 | 877,519 SDR per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million SDR per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.26 million SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million SDR per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 805,213 SDR per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million SDR per square kilometre | +121.8% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million SDR per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.32 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million SDR per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645.99 SDR per square kilometre | 525.41 SDR per square kilometre | 809.65 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 6,379 SDR per square kilometre | 973.3 SDR per square kilometre | 17,300 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,601 SDR per square kilometre | 21,397 SDR per square kilometre | 35,807 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,140 SDR per square kilometre | 34,020 SDR per square kilometre | 77,074 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,840 SDR per square kilometre | 71,335 SDR per square kilometre | 981,757 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million SDR per square kilometre | 805,213 SDR per square kilometre | 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.23 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 7 Aruba 5.23 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 3.75 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Korea 3.02 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 11 Barbados 2.61 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 2.27 million SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -16.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 in months of imports, annual growth rate 11.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Qatar was 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.41 SDR per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Qatar rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.