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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for South 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold 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
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.