Gold price in Qatar today, in Qatari riyals
In Qatar the riyal price of a gram of gold comes from the dollar ounce price and the riyal exchange rate, divided by 31.1034768 grams and multiplied by the karat ratio. The Qatari riyal trades very close to a fixed dollar rate, but we could not find a readable page on the Qatar Central Bank website publishing that figure, so we do not present one as an official peg. Instead we take today’s rate from ExchangeRate-API and keep a fallback from the UAE central bank official table, 3.645 riyals per dollar on the last day listed. Qatar applies no VAT on jewellery as of our last review, so an invoice is gold plus making charge. Doha shops sell 22K, 21K and 18K side by side, and the calculator gives the metal value of whichever you pick for the weight you type, which is handy for expats used to quotes in another currency.
10.00 g of 22K in Qatar
QAR 4,446
Metal value before making charges and VAT
| 1 g 24K | QAR 485.04 |
| 1 g 22K | QAR 444.62 |
| 1 g 21K | QAR 424.41 |
| 1 g 18K | QAR 363.78 |
| Ounce (31.10 g) 24K | QAR 15,086 |
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Why we do not print an official Qatar peg
The rule on this site is that every figure we use is read on an official source and cited. We could not read the exchange rate page of the Qatar Central Bank website, so we use two declared routes: today’s rate from ExchangeRate-API, credited, and a fallback from the UAE central bank official table, which lists the Qatari riyal against the dirham every working day. That is more honest than copying a number from a site whose source we cannot check.
Karats in Doha shops
Shops in Qatar usually show three karats: 22K for Indian-style pieces, 21K for Gulf designs and 18K for set jewellery. A gram of 18K holds four twenty-fourths less gold than a gram of 22K, so it costs about 18% less. Pick the karat, type the weight, and look at the ounce line to check the base matches the world prices you see in the news.
From the invoice to a comparison
With no VAT, dividing the final amount by the weight tells you what you paid per gram including making; subtract the metal gram price from the calculator and what remains is making charge and shop margin. To see what you would lose by selling the piece back, use the buy and sell gap calculator.