Brunei vs South Korea: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Brunei
11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Brunei rank
16th
South Korea rank
19th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time
- Brunei
- South Korea
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person against 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 3,323 includes gold, current US$ per person.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 19th of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,618 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,590 includes gold, current US$ per person | 28.26 includes gold, current US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2000s | 1,656 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3,845 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,189 includes gold, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7,803 includes gold, current US$ per person | 7,027 includes gold, current US$ per person | 775.89 includes gold, current US$ per person | Brunei |
| 2020s | 10,350 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8,394 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,955 includes gold, current US$ per person | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita, Brunei or South Korea?
- Brunei, at 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person against 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita between Brunei and South Korea?
- 3,323 includes gold, current US$ per person, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and South Korea rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 19th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.