How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?

28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Republic of Korea: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF

Japan

157,743 US dollar per square kilometre

in 2023

Republic of Korea

154,526 US dollar per square kilometre

in 2023

Japan rank

15th

Republic of Korea rank

17th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time

Japan
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Japan currently reports 157,743 US dollar per square kilometre against 154,526 US dollar per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,217 US dollar per square kilometre.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 162 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,269 US dollar per square kilometre	490.77 US dollar per square kilometre	6,779 US dollar per square kilometre	Japan
2000s	12,448 US dollar per square kilometre	4,194 US dollar per square kilometre	8,254 US dollar per square kilometre	Japan
2010s	52,756 US dollar per square kilometre	34,475 US dollar per square kilometre	18,281 US dollar per square kilometre	Japan
2020s	136,706 US dollar per square kilometre	124,638 US dollar per square kilometre	12,068 US dollar per square kilometre	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, Japan or Republic of Korea?: Japan, at 157,743 US dollar per square kilometre against 154,526 US dollar per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between Japan and Republic of Korea?: 3,217 US dollar per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?: Japan ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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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Indicator: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit: US dollar per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 162 places, 4,022 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.