How does Republic of Korea rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Republic of Korea ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea

Name: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Republic of Korea: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1664 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1664 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

65th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.1763 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1960–2025

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea is 0.1664 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.1763 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Republic of Korea 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP	+115.8%
1962	0.0596 SDR per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1963	0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP	-45.0%
1964	0.0392 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1965	0.0466 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1966	0.062 SDR per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1967	0.0728 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1968	0.0634 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1969	0.0714 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1970	0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1971	0.0402 SDR per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
1972	0.0442 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1973	0.0524 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1974	0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP	-77.9%
1975	0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP	+161.8%
1976	0.056 SDR per US$ of GDP	+84.4%
1977	0.0627 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1978	0.0406 SDR per US$ of GDP	-35.2%
1979	0.0333 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1980	0.0348 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1981	0.0314 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1982	0.0322 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1983	0.0253 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1984	0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1985	0.0255 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1986	0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1987	0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1988	0.0448 SDR per US$ of GDP	+167.4%
1989	0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1990	0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1991	0.0282 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1992	0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1993	0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1994	0.0367 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1995	0.0375 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1996	0.0375 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1997	0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP	-31.6%
1998	0.093 SDR per US$ of GDP	+262.4%
1999	0.1046 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2000	0.1236 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2001	0.1442 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
2002	0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2003	0.1435 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2004	0.1557 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2005	0.1515 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2006	0.145 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.1359 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2008	0.1197 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2009	0.1752 SDR per US$ of GDP	+46.4%
2010	0.1587 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2011	0.1527 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2012	0.1593 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2013	0.1568 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2014	0.1613 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2015	0.1725 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2016	0.1748 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2017	0.1598 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2018	0.1591 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2019	0.1687 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2020	0.1759 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2021	0.1699 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2022	0.1763 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2023	0.1692 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2024	0.1694 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2025	0.1664 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0573 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0308 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1046 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1432 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1197 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1752 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1624 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1527 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1748 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1712 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1664 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1763 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.174 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
63 Montenegro 0.1737 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
64 Barbados 0.1669 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
66 Philippines 0.1662 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
67 Dominica 0.1661 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
68 Comoros 0.1646 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More financial sector data for Republic of 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0.1664 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.1763 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Republic of Korea rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Republic of Korea ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.