SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Qatar
Qatar: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Qatar, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 170.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Qatar peaked at 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Qatar 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Qatar, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +159.5% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +996.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +178.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 | +996.8% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +178.4% | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +159.5% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 116 Dominica 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Kazakhstan 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Israel 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Guatemala 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 El Salvador 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 250.44 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Qatar?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Qatar was 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Qatar rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.