Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre was 24,974 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in South Korea is 24,974 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 213.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 25,849 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 48.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 48.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 62.31 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 62.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 129.59 units per square kilometre | +62399.8% |
| 1971 | 129.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 129.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 207.24 units per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 107.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 195 units per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 536.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,847 units per square kilometre | +26104.4% |
| 1990 | 2,327 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 2,647 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 3,308 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 3,516 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 3,770 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 4,546 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 4,917 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 4,600 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6159 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2,163 units per square kilometre | +351033.0% |
| 2000 | 2,163 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,159 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,967 units per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2003 | 5,244 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 5,244 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,209 units per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 3,021 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 2,029 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 3,881 units per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2009 | 6,474 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2010 | 6,846 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 12,527 units per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2012 | 10,628 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 7,961 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 5,404 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 3,760 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 7,114 units per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 2017 | 7,409 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 12,236 units per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2019 | 16,417 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 24,316 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2021 | 24,675 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 25,849 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 24,974 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 24,974 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 24,974 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 980.42 units per square kilometre, 25.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre 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 | +351033.0% | 0.6159 units per square kilometre | 2,163 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +62399.8% | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | 129.59 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +26104.4% | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 1,847 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.7 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 62.41 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.89 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 207.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 241.17 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,847 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,179 units per square kilometre | 0.6159 units per square kilometre | 4,917 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,639 units per square kilometre | 2,029 units per square kilometre | 6,474 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,030 units per square kilometre | 3,760 units per square kilometre | 16,417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,954 units per square kilometre | 24,316 units per square kilometre | 25,849 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Kuwait 30,001 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Barbados 29,449 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 25,572 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 23,902 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 22,609 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Kingdom 22,342 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Korea?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in South Korea was 24,974 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25,849 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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.
Reserve tranche position, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, SDR 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
Reserve tranche position, 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.