Iraq vs South Korea: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP
Iraq
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0.0012 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iraq rank
90th
South Korea rank
87th
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP over time
- Iraq
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 90th and South Korea ranks 87th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp, Iraq or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp between Iraq and South Korea?
- 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 90th and South Korea ranks 87th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve tranche position, SDR, 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 tranche position, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.