Bulgaria vs Qatar: 24_International reserves
Bulgaria
38.56 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Qatar
43.04 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
44th
Qatar rank
42nd
24_International reserves over time
- Bulgaria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 43.04 billion excluding gold against 38.56 billion excluding gold in Bulgaria, a difference of 4.47 billion excluding gold.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Qatar ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 billion excluding gold | 789.99 million excluding gold | 244.91 million excluding gold | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.84 billion excluding gold | 4.89 billion excluding gold | 2.96 billion excluding gold | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 19.84 billion excluding gold | 29.83 billion excluding gold | 9.99 billion excluding gold | Qatar |
| 2020s | 34.76 billion excluding gold | 40.90 billion excluding gold | 6.14 billion excluding gold | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Bulgaria or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 43.04 billion excluding gold against 38.56 billion excluding gold in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 4.47 billion excluding gold, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Qatar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Qatar rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).