Japan vs South Korea: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)

Japan
157,215 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
154,530 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
14th
South Korea rank
16th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
050.0k100.0k150.0k199420082023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 157,215 US dollar per square kilometre against 154,530 US dollar per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 2,685 US dollar per square kilometre.

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

Japan ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 7,261 US dollar per square kilometre 490.36 US dollar per square kilometre 6,770 US dollar per square kilometre Japan
2000s 12,430 US dollar per square kilometre 4,180 US dollar per square kilometre 8,251 US dollar per square kilometre Japan
2010s 52,684 US dollar per square kilometre 34,448 US dollar per square kilometre 18,236 US dollar per square kilometre Japan
2020s 136,733 US dollar per square kilometre 124,638 US dollar per square kilometre 12,095 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) (assets, positions, us), Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 157,215 US dollar per square kilometre against 154,530 US dollar per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) between Japan and South Korea?
2,685 US dollar per square kilometre, with Japan 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
Japan ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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) (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
158 places, 3,859 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.