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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for Republic of Korea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 96.84 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 117.53 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 294.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 308.07 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 318.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 311.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.