Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 207.22 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
207.22 SDR per person
Change on year
up 59.6%
World rank
54th
of 159 countries
All-time high
207.22 SDR per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0681 SDR per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Republic of Korea is 207.22 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.6% on the previous year and up 311.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 207.22 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0681 SDR per person, in 1963.

That places Republic of Korea 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 0.0726 SDR per person
1961 0.0717 SDR per person -1.3%
1962 0.0698 SDR per person -2.6%
1963 0.0681 SDR per person -2.5%
1964 0.0994 SDR per person +46.0%
1965 0.1149 SDR per person +15.6%
1966 0.1155 SDR per person +0.5%
1967 0.1116 SDR per person -3.4%
1968 0.1316 SDR per person +17.9%
1969 0.1082 SDR per person -17.8%
1970 0.1129 SDR per person +4.3%
1971 0.1208 SDR per person +7.0%
1972 0.1901 SDR per person +57.4%
1973 0.2996 SDR per person +57.5%
1974 0.4839 SDR per person +61.5%
1975 0.3782 SDR per person -21.8%
1976 0.3624 SDR per person -4.2%
1977 0.5488 SDR per person +51.4%
1978 1.29 SDR per person +135.0%
1979 3.06 SDR per person +137.1%
1980 3.62 SDR per person +18.4%
1981 2.67 SDR per person -26.3%
1982 3.19 SDR per person +19.6%
1983 2.78 SDR per person -13.0%
1984 2.41 SDR per person -13.4%
1985 2.28 SDR per person -5.1%
1986 2.46 SDR per person +7.6%
1987 2.62 SDR per person +6.8%
1988 2.32 SDR per person -11.5%
1989 2.3 SDR per person -0.9%
1990 2.02 SDR per person -12.2%
1991 1.83 SDR per person -9.2%
1992 1.79 SDR per person -2.5%
1993 2.09 SDR per person +16.7%
1994 1.91 SDR per person -8.3%
1995 1.89 SDR per person -1.3%
1996 1.85 SDR per person -2.2%
1997 1.57 SDR per person -15.1%
1998 1.92 SDR per person +22.4%
1999 1.98 SDR per person +3.4%
2000 1.97 SDR per person -0.8%
2001 2.05 SDR per person +4.3%
2002 2.35 SDR per person +14.7%
2003 2.63 SDR per person +12.0%
2004 2.66 SDR per person +1.1%
2005 3.41 SDR per person +28.0%
2006 3.65 SDR per person +7.0%
2007 4.97 SDR per person +36.3%
2008 5.3 SDR per person +6.6%
2009 6.52 SDR per person +23.1%
2010 8.55 SDR per person +31.1%
2011 34.95 SDR per person +308.9%
2012 58.55 SDR per person +67.5%
2013 52.08 SDR per person -11.1%
2014 55.08 SDR per person +5.8%
2015 50.33 SDR per person -8.6%
2016 55.86 SDR per person +11.0%
2017 59.49 SDR per person +6.5%
2018 59.96 SDR per person +0.8%
2019 71.45 SDR per person +19.2%
2020 85.06 SDR per person +19.0%
2021 84.35 SDR per person -0.8%
2022 88.5 SDR per person +4.9%
2023 99.82 SDR per person +12.8%
2024 129.82 SDR per person +30.1%
2025 207.22 SDR per person +59.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0963 SDR per person 0.0681 SDR per person 0.1316 SDR per person 10
1970s 0.6845 SDR per person 0.1129 SDR per person 3.06 SDR per person 10
1980s 2.66 SDR per person 2.28 SDR per person 3.62 SDR per person 10
1990s 1.88 SDR per person 1.57 SDR per person 2.09 SDR per person 10
2000s 3.55 SDR per person 1.97 SDR per person 6.52 SDR per person 10
2010s 50.63 SDR per person 8.55 SDR per person 71.45 SDR per person 10
2020s 115.79 SDR per person 84.35 SDR per person 207.22 SDR per person 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 51 Australia 278.11 SDR per person compare
  2. 52 Ireland 225.05 SDR per person compare
  3. 53 Mongolia 224.2 SDR per person compare
  4. 55 Lithuania 206.46 SDR per person compare
  5. 56 Slovenia 203.54 SDR per person compare
  6. 57 South Africa 198.76 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Republic of Korea?
Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Republic of Korea was 207.22 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 207.22 SDR per person in 2025.
What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0681 SDR per person in 1963.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 311.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,752 data points, 1960–2025
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.