How does Qatar rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Qatar ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Qatar

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Qatar
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Qatar: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1289 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1289 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 15.8%

World rank

72nd

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.1771 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 0.1289 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.1771 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Qatar 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1970 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1972	0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1973	0.0288 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1974	0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1975	0.0277 SDR per US$ of GDP	+41.3%
1976	0.029 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1977	0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1978	0.0363 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1979	0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1980	0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1981	0.0332 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1982	0.0417 SDR per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
1983	0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1984	0.0485 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1985	0.0571 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1986	0.0823 SDR per US$ of GDP	+44.0%
1987	0.0704 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1988	0.0505 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1989	0.0551 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1990	0.0537 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1991	0.0602 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1992	0.058 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1993	0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1994	0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1995	0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1996	0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1997	0.0494 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1998	0.0672 SDR per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1999	0.0722 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2000	0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP	-35.4%
2001	0.054 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2002	0.0533 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2003	0.0789 SDR per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
2004	0.0654 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2005	0.07 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2006	0.0579 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2007	0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
2008	0.0538 SDR per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
2009	0.1165 SDR per US$ of GDP	+116.6%
2010	0.1563 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
2011	0.0607 SDR per US$ of GDP	-61.1%
2012	0.1113 SDR per US$ of GDP	+83.3%
2013	0.134 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2014	0.1412 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2015	0.1606 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2016	0.1479 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2017	0.0574 SDR per US$ of GDP	-61.2%
2018	0.1119 SDR per US$ of GDP	+94.9%
2019	0.152 SDR per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
2020	0.1771 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2021	0.148 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2022	0.129 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2023	0.1514 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2024	0.153 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2025	0.1289 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0311 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.052 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0823 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0581 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0722 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1165 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1233 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0574 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1606 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1479 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1289 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1771 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Qatar

69 Russia 0.135 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
70 Poland 0.132 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
71 Philippines 0.1313 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
73 Iceland 0.1281 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
74 Tunisia 0.1279 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
75 Armenia 0.127 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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More financial sector data for Qatar

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 517,098 current LCU per person (2025)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 129.63 million SDR (2025)
Gold reserves at market value 11.81 billion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 27.78 billion SDR (2025)
Reserves excluding gold 28.97 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) 40.78 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 40.70 billion SDR (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 13,694 SDR per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Qatar?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.1289 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?: The highest recorded value was 0.1771 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Qatar rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Qatar ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.