SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita was 281.68 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in South Korea stood at 281.68 units per person.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 331.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in South Korea peaked at 287.4 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 62nd 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.2605 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.454 units per person | +74.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7203 units per person | +58.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7864 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7845 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7376 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7205 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7416 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7834 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.36 units per person | +74.1% |
| 1980 | 1.86 units per person | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 2.19 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 2.05 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.91 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.77 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.96 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 2.16 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 2.49 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 2.33 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.26 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.42 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 2.41 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.29 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.27 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.38 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.4 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.14 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.22 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.15 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.02 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.93 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.08 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.26 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.35 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.16 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.26 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.37 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.29 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 76.45 units per person | +3239.3% |
| 2010 | 74.72 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 73.92 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 73.61 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.43 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.65 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 65.31 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 63.11 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 66.67 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 64.83 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 64.23 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.81 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 287.4 units per person | +330.2% |
| 2022 | 273.79 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 275.81 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 267.89 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 281.68 units per person | +5.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3239.3% | 2.29 units per person | 76.45 units per person |
| 2021 | +330.2% | 66.81 units per person | 287.4 units per person |
| 1971 | +74.3% | 0.2605 units per person | 0.454 units per person |
| 1979 | +74.1% | 0.7834 units per person | 1.36 units per person |
| 1972 | +58.7% | 0.454 units per person | 0.7203 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7353 units per person | 0.2605 units per person | 1.36 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 units per person | 1.77 units per person | 2.49 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 units per person | 2.14 units per person | 2.42 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.62 units per person | 1.93 units per person | 76.45 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.85 units per person | 63.11 units per person | 74.72 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.23 units per person | 66.81 units per person | 287.4 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, 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)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in South Korea?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita in South Korea was 281.68 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 287.4 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.3%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar 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
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.