SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar
Qatar: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 114,787 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar stood at 114,787 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 219.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar peaked at 119,585 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 22nd 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.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 472.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 299.9 units per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1981 | 861.19 units per square kilometre | +187.2% |
| 1982 | 1,327 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1983 | 782.74 units per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 1,368 units per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1985 | 1,783 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 2,221 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 3,012 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 3,065 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,247 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3,839 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 4,158 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 2,019 units per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 1993 | 2,208 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 2,500 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 2,716 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2,789 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,762 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,045 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 1,261 units per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2000 | 1,778 units per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 1,937 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2,340 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 2,784 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 3,136 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 3,128 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,476 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 3,821 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 3,891 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 36,209 units per square kilometre | +830.5% |
| 2010 | 35,592 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 35,532 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 35,588 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 35,965 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 34,202 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 32,719 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 31,752 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 33,734 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 33,083 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 33,076 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 34,516 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 119,585 units per square kilometre | +246.5% |
| 2022 | 113,911 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 114,787 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 114,787 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,444 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 114,787 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,749 units per square kilometre, 41.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +830.5% | 3,891 units per square kilometre | 36,209 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +246.5% | 34,516 units per square kilometre | 119,585 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +187.2% | 299.9 units per square kilometre | 861.19 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +74.7% | 782.74 units per square kilometre | 1,368 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 | 47.2 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 472.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,797 units per square kilometre | 299.9 units per square kilometre | 3,247 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,730 units per square kilometre | 1,261 units per square kilometre | 4,158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,250 units per square kilometre | 1,778 units per square kilometre | 36,209 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,124 units per square kilometre | 31,752 units per square kilometre | 35,965 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,700 units per square kilometre | 34,516 units per square kilometre | 119,585 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 19 Germany 154,021 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mauritius 150,205 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Brunei 129,377 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Italy 98,144 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Austria 93,246 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 85,044 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Qatar was 114,787 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 119,585 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.2%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.