Republic of Korea vs Qatar: Gold reserves at market value
Republic of Korea
10.71 billion SDR
in 2025
Qatar
11.81 billion SDR
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
36th
Qatar rank
33rd
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Republic of Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 11.81 billion SDR against 10.71 billion SDR in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.10 billion SDR.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 million SDR | 4.79 million SDR | 1.23 million SDR | Qatar |
| 1970s | 24.98 million SDR | 28.93 million SDR | 3.95 million SDR | Qatar |
| 1980s | 107.37 million SDR | 305.80 million SDR | 198.44 million SDR | Qatar |
| 1990s | 84.42 million SDR | 126.32 million SDR | 41.90 million SDR | Qatar |
| 2000s | 172.06 million SDR | 75.79 million SDR | 96.27 million SDR | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.58 billion SDR | 648.89 million SDR | 1.93 billion SDR | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 5.99 billion SDR | 5.45 billion SDR | 537.63 million SDR | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Republic of Korea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 11.81 billion SDR against 10.71 billion SDR in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Republic of Korea and Qatar?
- 1.10 billion SDR, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Qatar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Qatar rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (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