Canada vs South Korea: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Canada
0.0035 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0.0034 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
162nd
South Korea rank
165th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 162nd and South Korea ranks 165th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp between Canada and South Korea?
- 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 162nd and South Korea ranks 165th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, 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.