Central Bank West Africa vs South Korea: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Central Bank West Africa
7.41 billion SDR
in 2014
South Korea
294.26 billion SDR
in 2025
Central Bank West Africa rank
11th
South Korea rank
9th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) over time
- Central Bank West Africa
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 294.26 billion SDR against 7.41 billion SDR in Central Bank West Africa, a difference of 286.85 billion SDR.
That makes South Korea's figure about 39.7 times Central Bank West Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1952 it was South Korea ahead.
Central Bank West Africa ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 13 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Bank West Africa | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.25 million SDR | 111.34 million SDR | 38.09 million SDR | South Korea |
| 1960s | 149.90 million SDR | 244.42 million SDR | 94.52 million SDR | South Korea |
| 1970s | 304.59 million SDR | 1.14 billion SDR | 835.61 million SDR | South Korea |
| 1980s | 149.06 million SDR | 4.03 billion SDR | 3.88 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion SDR | 21.08 billion SDR | 19.96 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.70 billion SDR | 124.59 billion SDR | 119.89 billion SDR | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.28 billion SDR | 209.75 billion SDR | 202.48 billion SDR | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Central Bank West Africa or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 294.26 billion SDR against 7.41 billion SDR in Central Bank West Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Central Bank West Africa and South Korea?
- 286.85 billion SDR, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Bank West Africa and South Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2014.
- How do Central Bank West Africa and South Korea rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Central Bank West Africa ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 9th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April