Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 3.34 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.34 million SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.34 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
620.15 SDR per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Qatar, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 3.34 million SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 3.34 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 620.15 SDR per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Qatar 9th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 620.15 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 946.84 SDR per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1968 | 1,296 SDR per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1969 | 1,371 SDR per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,569 SDR per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 1,793 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 2,672 SDR per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1973 | 3,890 SDR per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 6,932 SDR per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 1975 | 9,052 SDR per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 11,502 SDR per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 13,609 SDR per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 17,701 SDR per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 27,845 SDR per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1980 | 42,084 SDR per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1981 | 48,042 SDR per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 62,184 SDR per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 65,040 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 66,038 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 62,561 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 66,849 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 62,017 SDR per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 53,489 SDR per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 58,653 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 57,617 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 57,833 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 60,785 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 64,800 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 57,216 SDR per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 49,114 SDR per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 47,038 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 53,390 SDR per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 64,778 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 82,194 SDR per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 76,900 SDR per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 90,331 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 99,680 SDR per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 171,118 SDR per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 2004 | 189,358 SDR per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 274,330 SDR per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 308,873 SDR per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 531,379 SDR per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 2008 | 559,014 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million SDR per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million SDR per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2011 | 943,058 SDR per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million SDR per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million SDR per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 2.60 million SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million SDR per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million SDR per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 917,154 SDR per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million SDR per square kilometre | +107.1% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.10 million SDR per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 3.34 million SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 3.34 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 333,003 SDR per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 3.34 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 66,813 SDR per square kilometre, 50.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,058 SDR per square kilometre | 620.15 SDR per square kilometre | 1,371 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 9,656 SDR per square kilometre | 1,569 SDR per square kilometre | 27,845 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,696 SDR per square kilometre | 42,084 SDR per square kilometre | 66,849 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,476 SDR per square kilometre | 47,038 SDR per square kilometre | 82,194 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,411 SDR per square kilometre | 76,900 SDR per square kilometre | 1.03 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million SDR per square kilometre | 917,154 SDR per square kilometre | 2.60 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million SDR per square kilometre | 2.48 million SDR per square kilometre | 3.34 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 6 Israel 7.05 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 7 Aruba 6.08 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 4.77 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 10 Korea 3.21 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 2.85 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 2.78 million SDR 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Qatar was 3.34 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.15 SDR per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Qatar rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.