SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 115,174 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in South Korea is 115,174 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 395.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 115,174 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 106.88 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 182.77 units per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 270.48 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1973 | 270.68 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 1975 | 34.73 units per square kilometre | +142.8% |
| 1976 | 70.6 units per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 1977 | 104.08 units per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1978 | 118.18 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 195.83 units per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1980 | 102.11 units per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 1981 | 561.06 units per square kilometre | +449.4% |
| 1982 | 598.8 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 624.3 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 320.55 units per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 1985 | 375.39 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 149.6 units per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1987 | 119.95 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 43.75 units per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 1989 | 12.65 units per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 1990 | 104.91 units per square kilometre | +729.5% |
| 1991 | 216.25 units per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 1992 | 316.81 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 438.46 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 542.16 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 681.53 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 853.66 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 451.98 units per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1998 | 84.23 units per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 1999 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2000 | 27.98 units per square kilometre | +438.9% |
| 2001 | 27.45 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 89.73 units per square kilometre | +226.8% |
| 2003 | 146.53 units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2004 | 218.39 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 315.36 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 370.92 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 448.29 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 573.01 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 24,615 units per square kilometre | +4195.8% |
| 2010 | 23,649 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 23,173 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 23,574 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23,260 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23,246 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 23,985 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 22,029 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 24,357 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 25,264 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 24,840 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 23,979 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 112,514 units per square kilometre | +369.2% |
| 2022 | 114,225 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 115,174 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 115,174 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 115,174 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,050 units per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre 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 | +4195.8% | 573.01 units per square kilometre | 24,615 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +729.5% | 12.65 units per square kilometre | 104.91 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +449.4% | 102.11 units per square kilometre | 561.06 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +438.9% | 5.19 units per square kilometre | 27.98 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +369.2% | 23,979 units per square kilometre | 112,514 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 136.85 units per square kilometre | 14.31 units per square kilometre | 270.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 290.81 units per square kilometre | 12.65 units per square kilometre | 624.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 369.52 units per square kilometre | 5.19 units per square kilometre | 853.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,683 units per square kilometre | 27.45 units per square kilometre | 24,615 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,738 units per square kilometre | 22,029 units per square kilometre | 25,264 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,473 units per square kilometre | 23,979 units per square kilometre | 115,174 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 15 Denmark 126,096 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 117,572 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tuvalu 115,925 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 114,798 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Mauritius 111,953 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Brunei 96,430 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in South Korea was 115,174 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 115,174 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.