Korea vs Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Total reserves (gold at market value)
Korea
318.78 billion SDR
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
755.33 billion SDR
in 2025
Korea rank
10th
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank
8th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Korea
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) currently reports 755.33 billion SDR against 318.78 billion SDR in Korea, a difference of 436.55 billion SDR.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)'s figure about 2.4 times Korea's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 8th of 188 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.67 million SDR | 2.86 billion SDR | 2.76 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1960s | 249.33 million SDR | 3.19 billion SDR | 2.94 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1970s | 1.19 billion SDR | 19.63 billion SDR | 18.44 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1980s | 4.19 billion SDR | 40.22 billion SDR | 36.03 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1990s | 21.71 billion SDR | 91.08 billion SDR | 69.36 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2000s | 125.38 billion SDR | 204.90 billion SDR | 79.52 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2010s | 247.62 billion SDR | 567.17 billion SDR | 319.55 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2020s | 318.37 billion SDR | 682.71 billion SDR | 364.34 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Korea or Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), at 755.33 billion SDR against 318.78 billion SDR in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- 436.55 billion SDR, with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Korea ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 8th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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