Korea vs West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Reserves excluding gold

Korea
308.07 billion SDR
in 2025
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
13.34 billion SDR
in 2024
Korea rank
9th
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) rank
10th

Reserves excluding gold over time

  • Korea
  • West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 308.07 billion SDR against 13.34 billion SDR in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), a difference of 294.73 billion SDR.

That makes Korea's figure about 23.1 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 30.31 billion SDR 2.02 billion SDR 28.29 billion SDR Korea
2000s 125.20 billion SDR 4.89 billion SDR 120.31 billion SDR Korea
2010s 245.04 billion SDR 8.44 billion SDR 236.60 billion SDR Korea
2020s 313.25 billion SDR 12.74 billion SDR 300.50 billion SDR Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Korea or West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
Korea, at 308.07 billion SDR against 13.34 billion SDR in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Korea and West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)?
294.73 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?
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 (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,411 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April