Colombia vs South Korea: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP

Colombia
0.0046 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
0.0047 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
166th
South Korea rank
165th

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 166th and South Korea ranks 165th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.029 units per US$ of GDP Colombia
1970s 0.014 units per US$ of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP Colombia
1980s 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 0.008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP South Korea
2000s 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP Colombia
2020s 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp, Colombia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp between Colombia and South Korea?
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
Colombia ranks 166th and South Korea ranks 165th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.