How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Republic of Korea: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita

Japan

8,108 SDR per person

in 2025

Republic of Korea

6,028 SDR per person

in 2025

Japan rank

17th

Republic of Korea rank

20th

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita over time

Japan
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Japan currently reports 8,108 SDR per person against 6,028 SDR per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2,080 SDR per person.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 179 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	23.05 SDR per person	8.58 SDR per person	14.46 SDR per person	Japan
1970s	128.35 SDR per person	32.6 SDR per person	95.75 SDR per person	Japan
1980s	310.07 SDR per person	99.82 SDR per person	210.25 SDR per person	Japan
1990s	893.64 SDR per person	477.12 SDR per person	416.52 SDR per person	Japan
2000s	3,979 SDR per person	2,592 SDR per person	1,387 SDR per person	Japan
2010s	6,783 SDR per person	4,871 SDR per person	1,912 SDR per person	Japan
2020s	7,747 SDR per person	6,106 SDR per person	1,641 SDR per person	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita, Japan or Republic of Korea?: Japan, at 8,108 SDR per person against 6,028 SDR per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita between Japan and Republic of Korea?: 2,080 SDR per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?: Japan ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit: SDR per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.