Total Reserves in Qatar
Qatar: Total Reserves was 205,514 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total Reserves in Qatar, 1992–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in Qatar stood at 205,514. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Qatar peaked at 205,514 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,246, in 1992.
That places Qatar 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Reserves in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,246 | — |
| 1993 | 2,440 | +95.9% |
| 1994 | 1,787 | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 4,726 | +164.4% |
| 1996 | 4,209 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 4,885 | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 3,358 | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 3,421 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,683 | +124.6% |
| 2001 | 10,060 | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 13,126 | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 21,134 | +61.0% |
| 2004 | 34,214 | +61.9% |
| 2005 | 50,041 | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 83,408 | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 131,315 | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 117,267 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 120,683 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 131,646 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 136,940 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 147,657 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 139,944 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 105,845 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 101,172 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 103,734 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 117,122 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 128,235 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 151,278 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 162,204 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 171,693 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 158,451 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 162,971 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 165,823 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 205,514 | +23.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 205,514 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,999, 8.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 205,514 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,945, 5.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Reserves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +164.4% | 1,787 | 4,726 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,259 | 1,246 | 4,885 | 8 |
| 2000s | 58,893 | 7,683 | 131,315 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,357 | 101,172 | 151,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,109 | 158,451 | 205,514 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Qatar?
- Total reserves in Qatar was 205,514 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 205,514 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,246 in 1992.
- How does Qatar rank for total reserves?
- Qatar ranks 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.