Kuwait vs Qatar: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 40.65 billion current US$ against 39.67 billion current US$ in Qatar, a difference of 977.50 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 46th and Qatar ranks 47th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.91 million current US$ | 7.50 million current US$ | 65.41 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1.37 billion current US$ | 103.12 million current US$ | 1.26 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4.38 billion current US$ | 450.42 million current US$ | 3.93 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.95 billion current US$ | 811.49 million current US$ | 3.14 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 11.75 billion current US$ | 5.77 billion current US$ | 5.97 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 30.71 billion current US$ | 31.15 billion current US$ | 435.10 million current US$ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 45.50 billion current US$ | 41.28 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 40.65 billion current US$ against 39.67 billion current US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 977.50 million current US$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Kuwait ranks 46th and Qatar ranks 47th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.