Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 52,888 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea recorded 52,888 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 52,888 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.14 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Korea ranks 22nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.14 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.18 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 19.23 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 28.83 SDR per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1965 | 34.18 SDR per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 35.23 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 34.86 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 42.08 SDR per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 35.4 SDR per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 37.74 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 41.17 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 66.05 SDR per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1973 | 105.91 SDR per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1974 | 174.04 SDR per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1975 | 138.32 SDR per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 134.68 SDR per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 207.16 SDR per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 494.36 SDR per square kilometre | +138.6% |
| 1979 | 1,190 SDR per square kilometre | +140.7% |
| 1980 | 1,431 SDR per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 1,072 SDR per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 1,302 SDR per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 1,150 SDR per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 1,008 SDR per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 965.76 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,049 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 1,131 SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1,011 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 1,012 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 897.3 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 823.27 SDR per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 810.72 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 955.72 SDR per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 885 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 882.54 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 871.04 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 746.85 SDR per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 920.82 SDR per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 958.46 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 958.85 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,004 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,158 SDR per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1,303 SDR per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1,323 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,696 SDR per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 1,824 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2,498 SDR per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 2,680 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3,314 SDR per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 4,358 SDR per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 17,958 SDR per square kilometre | +312.1% |
| 2012 | 30,205 SDR per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2013 | 26,956 SDR per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 28,690 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 26,349 SDR per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 29,348 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 31,337 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 31,718 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 37,895 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 45,176 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 44,743 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 46,854 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 52,888 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 52,888 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Korea's 52,888 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,273 SDR per square kilometre, 41.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +312.1% | 4,358 SDR per square kilometre | 17,958 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +140.7% | 494.36 SDR per square kilometre | 1,190 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +138.6% | 207.16 SDR per square kilometre | 494.36 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.79 SDR per square kilometre | 19.14 SDR per square kilometre | 42.08 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 258.94 SDR per square kilometre | 37.74 SDR per square kilometre | 1,190 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,113 SDR per square kilometre | 965.76 SDR per square kilometre | 1,431 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 875.17 SDR per square kilometre | 746.85 SDR per square kilometre | 958.46 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,776 SDR per square kilometre | 958.85 SDR per square kilometre | 3,314 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,481 SDR per square kilometre | 4,358 SDR per square kilometre | 37,895 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,415 SDR per square kilometre | 44,743 SDR per square kilometre | 52,888 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 19 Cyprus 74,364 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63,386 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 57,882 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 51,842 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 24 Hungary 51,172 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 25 Türkiye 46,645 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Korea?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Korea was 52,888 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52,888 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Korea rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.