Kiribati vs South Korea: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Kiribati
- South Korea
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 9,506 US dollar per person against 7,823 US dollar per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,683 US dollar per person.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,689 US dollar per person | 4,947 US dollar per person | 258.76 US dollar per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5,889 US dollar per person | 6,850 US dollar per person | 960.81 US dollar per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8,240 US dollar per person | 7,942 US dollar per person | 297.97 US dollar per person | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Kiribati or South Korea?
- Kiribati, at 9,506 US dollar per person against 7,823 US dollar per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Kiribati and South Korea?
- 1,683 US dollar per person, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and South Korea rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Kiribati ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 14th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.