Kuwait vs Qatar: 24_International reserves
Kuwait
39.83 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Qatar
39.03 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Kuwait rank
45th
Qatar rank
46th
24_International reserves over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 39.83 billion excluding gold against 39.03 billion excluding gold in Qatar, a difference of 800.40 million excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 45th and Qatar ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 billion excluding gold | 768.09 million excluding gold | 2.88 billion excluding gold | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 11.34 billion excluding gold | 4.89 billion excluding gold | 6.46 billion excluding gold | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 31.00 billion excluding gold | 29.83 billion excluding gold | 1.17 billion excluding gold | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 44.60 billion excluding gold | 40.63 billion excluding gold | 3.97 billion excluding gold | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 39.83 billion excluding gold against 39.03 billion excluding gold in Qatar as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 800.40 million excluding gold, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Kuwait ranks 45th and Qatar ranks 46th of 175 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).