Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Total reserves (gold at market value)
Korea
318.78 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
173.11 billion SDR
in 2025
Korea rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 318.78 billion SDR against 173.11 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 145.67 billion SDR.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ahead.
Korea ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.67 million SDR | 1.38 billion SDR | 1.28 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1960s | 249.33 million SDR | 1.69 billion SDR | 1.44 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1970s | 1.19 billion SDR | 6.29 billion SDR | 5.11 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1980s | 4.19 billion SDR | 8.64 billion SDR | 4.46 billion SDR | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1990s | 21.71 billion SDR | 14.24 billion SDR | 7.47 billion SDR | Korea |
| 2000s | 125.38 billion SDR | 55.90 billion SDR | 69.48 billion SDR | Korea |
| 2010s | 247.62 billion SDR | 127.59 billion SDR | 120.03 billion SDR | Korea |
| 2020s | 318.37 billion SDR | 149.39 billion SDR | 168.98 billion SDR | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- Korea, at 318.78 billion SDR against 173.11 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 145.67 billion SDR, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Korea ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th 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