South Korea vs Qatar: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR)
South Korea
117.53 million SDR
in 2025
Qatar
129.63 million SDR
in 2025
South Korea rank
39th
Qatar rank
36th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 129.63 million SDR against 117.53 million SDR in South Korea, a difference of 12.10 million SDR.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 36th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 million SDR | 4.45 million SDR | 1.08 million SDR | Qatar |
| 1970s | 5.12 million SDR | 7.05 million SDR | 1.92 million SDR | Qatar |
| 1980s | 10.87 million SDR | 31.54 million SDR | 20.66 million SDR | Qatar |
| 1990s | 12.16 million SDR | 17.02 million SDR | 4.86 million SDR | Qatar |
| 2000s | 15.71 million SDR | 4.74 million SDR | 10.97 million SDR | South Korea |
| 2010s | 99.50 million SDR | 24.43 million SDR | 75.07 million SDR | South Korea |
| 2020s | 117.53 million SDR | 99.81 million SDR | 17.72 million SDR | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, South Korea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 129.63 million SDR against 117.53 million SDR in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between South Korea and Qatar?
- 12.10 million SDR, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- South Korea ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 36th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April