IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: IMF Quota, SDR, per capita was 166.06 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imf quota, sdr, per capita in South Korea stood at 166.06 units per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per capita in South Korea peaked at 167.57 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6532 units per person, in 1965.
That places South Korea 56th out of 190 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.
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7496 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7277 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.7072 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6878 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.67 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6532 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8153 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7965 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.62 units per person | +103.6% |
| 1969 | 1.59 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.55 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.43 units per person | +56.9% |
| 1972 | 2.39 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.35 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.31 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.27 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.23 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.2 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.33 units per person | +97.0% |
| 1979 | 4.26 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.71 units per person | +57.5% |
| 1981 | 6.61 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.51 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.6 units per person | +78.2% |
| 1984 | 11.45 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.34 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 11.23 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.12 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.01 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 10.9 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.8 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.69 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 18.28 units per person | +71.0% |
| 1993 | 18.09 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.91 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 17.73 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.56 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.4 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.27 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 35.04 units per person | +102.9% |
| 2000 | 34.75 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.49 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.29 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.11 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.97 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.9 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.43 units per person | +78.3% |
| 2007 | 60.13 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.67 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.37 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.07 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.41 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 67.06 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.76 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.34 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.99 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 167.57 units per person | +153.9% |
| 2017 | 167.1 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 166.38 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 165.8 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 165.57 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 165.79 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 166.1 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 165.97 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 165.85 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 166.06 units per person | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 166.06 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 247.07 units per person, 67% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 166.06 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.87 units per person, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +153.9% | 65.99 units per person | 167.57 units per person |
| 1968 | +103.6% | 0.7965 units per person | 1.62 units per person |
| 1999 | +102.9% | 17.27 units per person | 35.04 units per person |
| 1978 | +97.0% | 2.2 units per person | 4.33 units per person |
| 1983 | +78.2% | 6.51 units per person | 11.6 units per person |
| 2006 | +78.3% | 33.9 units per person | 60.43 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9014 units per person | 0.6532 units per person | 1.62 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 units per person | 1.55 units per person | 4.33 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.85 units per person | 6.51 units per person | 11.6 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.08 units per person | 10.69 units per person | 35.04 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.51 units per person | 33.9 units per person | 60.43 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.95 units per person | 59.07 units per person | 167.57 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.89 units per person | 165.57 units per person | 166.1 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 123.22 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 281.68 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 205.68 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per capita in South Korea?
- Imf quota, sdr, per capita in South Korea was 166.06 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 167.57 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6532 units per person in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for imf quota, sdr, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.