Korea vs West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Korea
294.26 billion SDR
in 2025
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
10.38 billion SDR
in 2024
Korea rank
9th
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank
10th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Korea
- West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 294.26 billion SDR against 10.38 billion SDR in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), a difference of 283.89 billion SDR.
That makes Korea's figure about 28.4 times West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 9th and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.96 billion SDR | 1.99 billion SDR | 27.97 billion SDR | Korea |
| 2000s | 124.59 billion SDR | 4.79 billion SDR | 119.81 billion SDR | Korea |
| 2010s | 241.35 billion SDR | 7.56 billion SDR | 233.80 billion SDR | Korea |
| 2020s | 301.41 billion SDR | 9.56 billion SDR | 291.85 billion SDR | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Korea or West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- Korea, at 294.26 billion SDR against 10.38 billion SDR in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Korea and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- 283.89 billion SDR, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Korea and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Korea ranks 9th and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.