Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Total reserves (gold at national valuation)

Korea
311.57 billion SDR
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
177.02 billion SDR
in 2025
Korea rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
9th

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) over time

  • Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
0100.0B200.0B300.0B195019872025

How they compare

Korea currently reports 311.57 billion SDR against 177.02 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 134.55 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 11th 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 96.76 million SDR 1.38 billion SDR 1.28 billion SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1960s 249.25 million SDR 1.65 billion SDR 1.40 billion SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1970s 1.17 billion SDR 5.27 billion SDR 4.10 billion SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1980s 4.11 billion SDR 7.94 billion SDR 3.83 billion SDR Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1990s 21.66 billion SDR 20.85 billion SDR 809.56 million SDR Korea
2000s 125.25 billion SDR 61.50 billion SDR 63.75 billion SDR Korea
2010s 247.81 billion SDR 126.80 billion SDR 121.00 billion SDR Korea
2020s 315.90 billion SDR 150.92 billion SDR 164.98 billion SDR Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation), Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Korea, at 311.57 billion SDR against 177.02 billion SDR in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
134.55 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 national valuation)?
Korea ranks 11th 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 national valuation) (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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