Qatari riyal
ريال قطري · In circulation in Qatar
- ISO code
- QAR
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 7
- Coins
- 2
- Issued by
- Qatar Central Bank
Notes and coins in circulation
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 50
- 100
- 200
- 500
The Qatari riyal’s largest current denomination is 500, worth about $137.36: the 9th most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 QAR = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.2747 USD | 3.64 QAR |
| EUR | 0.2395 EUR | 4.18 QAR |
| GBP | 0.2054 GBP | 4.87 QAR |
| INR | 26.3388 INR | 0.04 QAR |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Qatar
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Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Qatari riyal (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary
- Unicode CLDR: currency display names and symbols · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary