South Korea vs Kuwait: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
South Korea
0.2159 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait
0.2267 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
53rd
Kuwait rank
50th
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.2267 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.2159 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 50th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1542 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2294 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.207 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 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?
- Kuwait, at 0.2267 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.2159 US dollar per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait 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 53rd and Kuwait ranks 50th 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.