What is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Korea?

Imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.

What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.

How does South Korea rank for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0046 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

154th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0081 units per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0013 units per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

That places South Korea 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	+63.7%
1962	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1963	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1964	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1965	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1966	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1967	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1968	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	+65.4%
1969	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1970	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1971	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	+45.3%
1972	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1973	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1974	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
1975	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1976	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1977	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1978	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
1979	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1980	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	+63.6%
1981	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1982	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1983	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	+61.3%
1984	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1985	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1986	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1987	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1988	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1989	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1990	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1991	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1992	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+60.5%
1993	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1994	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1995	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1996	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1997	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1998	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+48.3%
1999	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	+57.4%
2000	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2001	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2002	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2003	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2004	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2005	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2006	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	+59.0%
2007	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2008	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2009	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2010	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2011	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2012	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2013	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2014	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2015	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2016	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	+148.5%
2017	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2018	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2020	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2021	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2022	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2023	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2024	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2025	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 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	+148.5%	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

151 Cameroon 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP compare
152 Argentina 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP compare
153 Lithuania 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP compare
155 Albania 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP compare
156 Colombia 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP compare
157 Tanzania 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does South Korea rank for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF Quota, 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.

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Indicator: IMF Quota, SDR, 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: 02 October 2026

IMF Quota, 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.