Republic of Korea vs Kuwait: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
33,601 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
40,281 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
12th
Kuwait rank
9th

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 40,281 units per square kilometre against 33,601 units per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6,680 units per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 189 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 24.7 units per square kilometre 545.89 units per square kilometre 521.19 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1970s 105.85 units per square kilometre 22,979 units per square kilometre 22,873 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1980s 302.49 units per square kilometre 30,028 units per square kilometre 29,725 units per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 4,498 units per square kilometre 13,385 units per square kilometre 8,887 units per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 5,390 units per square kilometre 25,710 units per square kilometre 20,321 units per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 20,527 units per square kilometre 29,934 units per square kilometre 9,407 units per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 35,310 units per square kilometre 40,570 units per square kilometre 5,260 units per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 40,281 units per square kilometre against 33,601 units per square kilometre in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
6,680 units per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Kuwait?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Kuwait rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve position in the IMF, 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.