Germany vs South Korea: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre

Germany
55,684 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
62,964 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
South Korea rank
19th

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • South Korea
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 62,964 units per square kilometre against 55,684 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 7,280 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 19th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 788.93 units per square kilometre 194.38 units per square kilometre 594.55 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 1,121 units per square kilometre 2,134 units per square kilometre 1,014 units per square kilometre South Korea
1980s 7,178 units per square kilometre 12,879 units per square kilometre 5,701 units per square kilometre South Korea
1990s 13,345 units per square kilometre 30,844 units per square kilometre 17,499 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 28,203 units per square kilometre 23,195 units per square kilometre 5,009 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 45,855 units per square kilometre 46,470 units per square kilometre 614.64 units per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 56,646 units per square kilometre 62,984 units per square kilometre 6,338 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre, Germany or South Korea?
South Korea, at 62,964 units per square kilometre against 55,684 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre between Germany and South Korea?
7,280 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 19th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, 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.