South Korea vs Kuwait: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7,823 US dollar per person against 7,325 US dollar per person in Kuwait, a difference of 498 US dollar per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 164 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,019 US dollar per person | 4,789 US dollar per person | 770.79 US dollar per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6,850 US dollar per person | 7,561 US dollar per person | 711.26 US dollar per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7,942 US dollar per person | 8,830 US dollar per person | 887.51 US dollar per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 7,823 US dollar per person against 7,325 US dollar per person in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 498 US dollar per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 15th 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.