Official exchange rate in Qatar
Qatar: Official exchange rate was 3.64 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official exchange rate in Qatar, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Qatar stood at 3.64 LCU per US$, period average. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Qatar peaked at 4.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.64 LCU per US$, period average, in 1981.
That places Qatar 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.13 LCU per US$, period average | 3.77 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.66 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 3.64 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 127 Poland 3.76 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 3.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 3.67 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 131 Peru 3.57 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 132 Israel 3.45 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 133 Tunisia 3.11 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Qatar
- Net migration 36,288 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.45 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 1.54 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 126.2% (2025)
- Broad money 94.7% (2025)
- Net foreign assets -243.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 126.8% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 126.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 31.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government 7.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Qatar?
- Official exchange rate in Qatar was 3.64 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1966.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 LCU per US$, period average in 1981.
- How does Qatar rank for official exchange rate?
- Qatar ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.