IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 46,777 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
46,777 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
26th
of 189 countries
All-time high
54,469 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 46,777 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 175.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 54,469 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 26th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 1,292 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 1,292 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 598.62 units per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1976 | 329.03 units per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1977 | 472.87 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 2,177 units per square kilometre | +360.3% |
| 1979 | 2,273 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 4,140 units per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1981 | 4,140 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,033 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 6,693 units per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1984 | 6,592 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6,817 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 7,252 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 7,500 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 8,078 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 8,214 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 8,407 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 8,283 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 13,271 units per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1993 | 13,498 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 13,768 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 13,848 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13,891 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 14,134 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 14,134 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,869 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 18,869 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,908 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 14,144 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 13,811 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 15,284 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 19,737 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 20,704 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 21,248 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 19,852 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 18,302 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 17,354 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 17,949 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17,587 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 16,984 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 17,372 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 17,927 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 47,128 units per square kilometre | +162.9% |
| 2017 | 51,374 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 54,469 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 51,048 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 46,348 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 46,348 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45,565 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 46,777 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 46,777 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 46,777 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,504 units per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +360.3% | 472.87 units per square kilometre | 2,177 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +162.9% | 17,927 units per square kilometre | 47,128 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +82.2% | 2,273 units per square kilometre | 4,140 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +66.0% | 4,033 units per square kilometre | 6,693 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +60.2% | 8,283 units per square kilometre | 13,271 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -53.7% | 1,292 units per square kilometre | 598.62 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 843.41 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,273 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,346 units per square kilometre | 4,033 units per square kilometre | 8,214 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,210 units per square kilometre | 8,283 units per square kilometre | 18,869 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,786 units per square kilometre | 13,811 units per square kilometre | 21,248 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,919 units per square kilometre | 16,984 units per square kilometre | 54,469 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,260 units per square kilometre | 45,565 units per square kilometre | 46,777 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 23 Brunei 50,532 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 50,461 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lebanon 49,564 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 45,361 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Grenada 44,783 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44,304 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Qatar was 46,777 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 54,469 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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
IMF holdings of currency, 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.