SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 224.29 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 224.29 units per person for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 389.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in South Korea peaked at 224.29 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 0.3198 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5361 units per person | +67.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7787 units per person | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7656 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0398 units per person | -94.8% |
| 1975 | 0.095 units per person | +138.7% |
| 1976 | 0.19 units per person | +100.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2757 units per person | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3084 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5033 units per person | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2584 units per person | -48.7% |
| 1981 | 1.4 units per person | +440.9% |
| 1982 | 1.47 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.51 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7652 units per person | -49.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8874 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3501 units per person | -60.5% |
| 1987 | 0.278 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1004 units per person | -63.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0287 units per person | -71.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2361 units per person | +721.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4818 units per person | +104.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6985 units per person | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 0.957 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 1.17 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 1.46 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 1.81 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9487 units per person | -47.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1755 units per person | -81.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 units per person | -93.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0574 units per person | +434.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0561 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1823 units per person | +225.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2962 units per person | +62.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4397 units per person | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6339 units per person | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7419 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8925 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 units per person | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 48.45 units per person | +4176.8% |
| 2010 | 46.39 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 45.1 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.7 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.94 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 44.63 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.81 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 41.93 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 46.24 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 47.76 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 46.83 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 45.15 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 212.12 units per person | +369.8% |
| 2022 | 215.75 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 217.37 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 218.02 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 224.29 units per person | +2.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 224.29 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 339.72 units per person, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 224.29 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.64 units per person, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4176.8% | 1.13 units per person | 48.45 units per person |
| 1990 | +721.4% | 0.0287 units per person | 0.2361 units per person |
| 1981 | +440.9% | 0.2584 units per person | 1.4 units per person |
| 2000 | +434.4% | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0574 units per person |
| 2021 | +369.8% | 45.15 units per person | 212.12 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 | 0.3812 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0.7787 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7043 units per person | 0.0287 units per person | 1.51 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7947 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 1.81 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 units per person | 0.0561 units per person | 48.45 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.53 units per person | 41.93 units per person | 47.76 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.79 units per person | 45.15 units per person | 224.29 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in South Korea?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in South Korea was 224.29 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 224.29 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.6%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.