Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita was 42.84 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in South Korea is 42.84 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 496.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in South Korea peaked at 48.82 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.1672 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.1634 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2042 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1998 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | -99.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3877 units per person | +61049.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3801 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3731 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5862 units per person | +57.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.2816 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.5011 units per person | +78.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 1.3 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0167 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0165 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0162 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2 units per person | +25846.4% |
| 1990 | 5.24 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 5.9 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 7.29 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 7.67 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 8.15 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 9.72 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 10.42 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 9.66 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 4.47 units per person | +348547.4% |
| 2000 | 4.44 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.41 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.06 units per person | +82.8% |
| 2003 | 10.6 units per person | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 10.56 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.44 units per person | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 6.04 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 4.04 units per person | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 7.67 units per person | +89.9% |
| 2009 | 12.74 units per person | +66.1% |
| 2010 | 13.43 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 24.38 units per person | +81.6% |
| 2012 | 20.6 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 15.38 units per person | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 10.38 units per person | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 7.18 units per person | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 13.54 units per person | +88.5% |
| 2017 | 14.07 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 23.13 units per person | +64.4% |
| 2019 | 30.95 units per person | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 45.78 units per person | +47.9% |
| 2021 | 46.52 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 48.82 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 47.14 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 42.27 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 42.84 units per person | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 42.84 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.94 units per person, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 42.84 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.32 units per person, 4.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +348547.4% | 0.0013 units per person | 4.47 units per person |
| 1970 | +61049.9% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.3877 units per person |
| 1989 | +25846.4% | 0.0162 units per person | 4.2 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0736 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2042 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.251 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.5862 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5559 units per person | 0 units per person | 4.2 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.85 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10.42 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3 units per person | 4.04 units per person | 12.74 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3 units per person | 7.18 units per person | 30.95 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.56 units per person | 42.27 units per person | 48.82 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More financial sector data for South 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 reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in South Korea?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita in South Korea was 42.84 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.82 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve tranche position, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, SDR 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
Reserve tranche position, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.