IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 62,760 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar is 62,760 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 75,755 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, US dollar, 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 | 1,559 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 1,582 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 700.78 units per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1976 | 382.27 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1977 | 574.4 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1978 | 2,836 units per square kilometre | +393.7% |
| 1979 | 2,994 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 5,281 units per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 1981 | 4,819 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 4,449 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 7,008 units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1984 | 6,461 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 7,488 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 8,870 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 10,641 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 10,870 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10,795 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 11,961 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 11,848 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 18,248 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1993 | 18,540 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 20,100 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 20,585 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 19,975 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 19,071 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 19,901 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 25,898 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 24,585 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 19,991 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 19,229 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 20,523 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 23,736 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 28,209 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 31,147 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 33,576 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 30,578 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 28,692 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 26,726 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 27,556 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 27,030 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 26,155 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 25,169 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 24,841 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 63,356 units per square kilometre | +155.0% |
| 2017 | 73,163 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 75,755 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 70,590 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 66,754 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 64,868 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 60,640 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 62,760 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 62,760 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 62,760 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +393.7% | 574.4 units per square kilometre | 2,836 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +155.0% | 24,841 units per square kilometre | 63,356 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +76.4% | 2,994 units per square kilometre | 5,281 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 | 1,063 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,994 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,668 units per square kilometre | 4,449 units per square kilometre | 10,870 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,613 units per square kilometre | 11,848 units per square kilometre | 25,898 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,027 units per square kilometre | 19,229 units per square kilometre | 33,576 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,034 units per square kilometre | 24,841 units per square kilometre | 75,755 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,755 units per square kilometre | 60,640 units per square kilometre | 66,754 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 23 Brunei 67,798 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 67,702 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lebanon 66,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 60,860 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Grenada 60,084 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59,441 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar was 62,760 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 75,755 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.