Japan vs South Korea: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.07 million US dollar per square kilometre against 3.20 million US dollar per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 868,040 US dollar per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613,593 US dollar per square kilometre | 411,816 US dollar per square kilometre | 201,777 US dollar per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.00 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.91 million US dollar per square kilometre | 94,069 US dollar per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.25 million US dollar per square kilometre | 3.57 million US dollar per square kilometre | 325,333 US dollar per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.34 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4.27 million US dollar per square kilometre | 930,490 US dollar per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4.07 million US dollar per square kilometre against 3.20 million US dollar per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Japan and South Korea?
- 868,040 US dollar per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Japan ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 8th of 163 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.