Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in South Korea
South Korea: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 6,028 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in South Korea stood at 6,028 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in South Korea peaked at 6,376 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.82 SDR per person, in 1963.
That places South Korea 20th out of 179 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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.28 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.03 SDR per person | +28.0% |
| 1962 | 6.36 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 1963 | 4.82 SDR per person | -24.1% |
| 1964 | 4.87 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.1 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 8.33 SDR per person | +63.5% |
| 1967 | 11.83 SDR per person | +42.0% |
| 1968 | 12.68 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 17.53 SDR per person | +38.2% |
| 1970 | 18.91 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 12.24 SDR per person | -35.3% |
| 1972 | 14.49 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 21.62 SDR per person | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 6.64 SDR per person | -69.3% |
| 1975 | 19.03 SDR per person | +186.8% |
| 1976 | 47.41 SDR per person | +149.1% |
| 1977 | 67.22 SDR per person | +41.8% |
| 1978 | 58 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 60.47 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 60.79 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 60.21 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 65.42 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 56.9 SDR per person | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 70.31 SDR per person | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 64.72 SDR per person | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 66.47 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 61.23 SDR per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 218.85 SDR per person | +257.4% |
| 1989 | 273.29 SDR per person | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 243.07 SDR per person | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 221.75 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 285.16 SDR per person | +28.6% |
| 1993 | 333.78 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 393.94 SDR per person | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 488.02 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 520.5 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 329.1 SDR per person | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 798.51 SDR per person | +142.6% |
| 1999 | 1,157 SDR per person | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 1,571 SDR per person | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 1,727 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,874 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2,183 SDR per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 2,666 SDR per person | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 3,055 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 3,279 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3,409 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2,663 SDR per person | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 3,493 SDR per person | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 3,821 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 3,997 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 4,238 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 4,461 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,945 SDR per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 5,205 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 5,390 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5,322 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5,625 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5,707 SDR per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,919 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6,376 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6,138 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,036 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6,138 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 6,028 SDR per person | -1.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,028 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,197 SDR per person, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6,028 SDR per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,944 SDR per person, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +257.4% | 61.23 SDR per person | 218.85 SDR per person |
| 1975 | +186.8% | 6.64 SDR per person | 19.03 SDR per person |
| 1976 | +149.1% | 19.03 SDR per person | 47.41 SDR per person |
| 1998 | +142.6% | 329.1 SDR per person | 798.51 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.58 SDR per person | 4.82 SDR per person | 17.53 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.6 SDR per person | 6.64 SDR per person | 67.22 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.82 SDR per person | 56.9 SDR per person | 273.29 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 477.12 SDR per person | 221.75 SDR per person | 1,157 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,592 SDR per person | 1,571 SDR per person | 3,493 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,871 SDR per person | 3,821 SDR per person | 5,707 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,106 SDR per person | 5,919 SDR per person | 6,376 SDR 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in South Korea?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in South Korea was 6,028 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,376 SDR per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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 national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.