Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in South Korea

South Korea: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 6,168 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6,168 SDR per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6,394 SDR per person
in 2021
All-time low
4.82 SDR per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in South Korea is 6,168 SDR per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in South Korea peaked at 6,394 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.82 SDR per person, in 1963.

South Korea ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 6.28 SDR per person
1961 8.04 SDR per person +28.0%
1962 6.36 SDR per person -20.8%
1963 4.82 SDR per person -24.2%
1964 4.87 SDR per person +1.1%
1965 5.1 SDR per person +4.6%
1966 8.33 SDR per person +63.5%
1967 11.83 SDR per person +42.1%
1968 12.7 SDR per person +7.4%
1969 17.53 SDR per person +38.0%
1970 18.92 SDR per person +7.9%
1971 12.26 SDR per person -35.2%
1972 14.57 SDR per person +18.8%
1973 21.81 SDR per person +49.7%
1974 7.01 SDR per person -67.9%
1975 19.3 SDR per person +175.3%
1976 47.66 SDR per person +147.0%
1977 67.63 SDR per person +41.9%
1978 58.68 SDR per person -13.2%
1979 62.91 SDR per person +7.2%
1980 63.77 SDR per person +1.4%
1981 62.17 SDR per person -2.5%
1982 67.91 SDR per person +9.2%
1983 58.94 SDR per person -13.2%
1984 71.93 SDR per person +22.0%
1985 66.3 SDR per person -7.8%
1986 68.3 SDR per person +3.0%
1987 63.31 SDR per person -7.3%
1988 220.61 SDR per person +248.4%
1989 275.02 SDR per person +24.7%
1990 244.57 SDR per person -11.1%
1991 223.06 SDR per person -8.8%
1992 286.4 SDR per person +28.4%
1993 335.31 SDR per person +17.1%
1994 395.33 SDR per person +17.9%
1995 489.4 SDR per person +23.8%
1996 521.79 SDR per person +6.6%
1997 330.07 SDR per person -36.7%
1998 799.41 SDR per person +142.2%
1999 1,158 SDR per person +44.9%
2000 1,572 SDR per person +35.7%
2001 1,728 SDR per person +10.0%
2002 1,876 SDR per person +8.5%
2003 2,185 SDR per person +16.5%
2004 2,668 SDR per person +22.1%
2005 3,057 SDR per person +14.6%
2006 3,282 SDR per person +7.3%
2007 3,413 SDR per person +4.0%
2008 2,667 SDR per person -21.8%
2009 3,499 SDR per person +31.2%
2010 3,828 SDR per person +9.4%
2011 4,004 SDR per person +4.6%
2012 4,248 SDR per person +6.1%
2013 4,451 SDR per person +4.8%
2014 4,935 SDR per person +10.9%
2015 5,187 SDR per person +5.1%
2016 5,376 SDR per person +3.6%
2017 5,315 SDR per person -1.1%
2018 5,618 SDR per person +5.7%
2019 5,711 SDR per person +1.7%
2020 5,940 SDR per person +4.0%
2021 6,394 SDR per person +7.6%
2022 6,156 SDR per person -3.7%
2023 6,067 SDR per person -1.5%
2024 6,197 SDR per person +2.1%
2025 6,168 SDR per person -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.59 SDR per person 4.82 SDR per person 17.53 SDR per person 10
1970s 33.07 SDR per person 7.01 SDR per person 67.63 SDR per person 10
1980s 101.83 SDR per person 58.94 SDR per person 275.02 SDR per person 10
1990s 478.37 SDR per person 223.06 SDR per person 1,158 SDR per person 10
2000s 2,595 SDR per person 1,572 SDR per person 3,499 SDR per person 10
2010s 4,867 SDR per person 3,828 SDR per person 5,711 SDR per person 10
2020s 6,154 SDR per person 5,940 SDR per person 6,394 SDR per person 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 16 Brunei 8,594 SDR per person compare
  2. 17 Japan 8,117 SDR per person compare
  3. 18 Kuwait 7,765 SDR per person compare
  4. 20 Mauritius 6,052 SDR per person compare
  5. 21 Poland 5,447 SDR per person compare
  6. 22 Italy 5,379 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in South Korea?
Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in South Korea was 6,168 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6,394 SDR per person in 2021.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.82 SDR per person in 1963.
How does South Korea rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
South Korea ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold 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
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
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Total reserves (gold 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.