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Qatar
26
Moderate
Risk
Risk
#147
of 171
Safer
than 14% of currencies
37
global avg score
$939
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 2.8% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
1.3%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
2.4%
Broad Money / GDP
90.0%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
6.7
Current Account
17.3%
FX Volatility
Not available
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
5.8
Peg Fragility
23.2
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
hard peg
Data Coverage
58.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
QAR
Holding cash in QAR1.3% inflation
QAR 939−QAR 61 (6% purchasing power lost)
Your QAR 1,000 buys 6% less in 5 years
What if you invested QAR 1,000 instead? (5yr, in QAR terms)
Hold USD Cash
QAR 859
−QAR 141
-3.0%/yr net in QAR
S&P 500
QAR 1611
+QAR 611
range: QAR 734–QAR 3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
QAR 1469
+QAR 469
range: QAR 418–QAR 4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
QAR 3052
+QAR 2052
range: QAR 180–QAR 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol
All values in QAR. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Qatar (1.3%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-21