New Zealand vs Qatar: 24_International reserves
New Zealand
34.74 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Qatar
39.03 billion excluding gold
in 2026
New Zealand rank
47th
Qatar rank
46th
24_International reserves over time
- New Zealand
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 39.03 billion excluding gold against 34.74 billion excluding gold in New Zealand, a difference of 4.29 billion excluding gold.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 47th and Qatar ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.87 billion excluding gold | 768.09 million excluding gold | 3.10 billion excluding gold | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.33 billion excluding gold | 4.89 billion excluding gold | 3.45 billion excluding gold | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 18.72 billion excluding gold | 29.83 billion excluding gold | 11.11 billion excluding gold | Qatar |
| 2020s | 20.60 billion excluding gold | 40.63 billion excluding gold | 20.03 billion excluding gold | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, New Zealand or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 39.03 billion excluding gold against 34.74 billion excluding gold in New Zealand as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between New Zealand and Qatar?
- 4.29 billion excluding gold, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Qatar?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do New Zealand and Qatar rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- New Zealand ranks 47th 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).