SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 307.17 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in South Korea is 307.17 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 383.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in South Korea peaked at 307.17 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, 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 | 0.3198 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5821 units per person | +82.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8454 units per person | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9236 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0487 units per person | -94.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1112 units per person | +128.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2207 units per person | +98.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3349 units per person | +51.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4017 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 0.663 units per person | +65.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3295 units per person | -50.3% |
| 1981 | 1.63 units per person | +393.7% |
| 1982 | 1.62 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.58 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7501 units per person | -52.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9747 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4283 units per person | -56.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3944 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1351 units per person | -65.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0378 units per person | -72.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3358 units per person | +789.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6892 units per person | +105.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9605 units per person | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 1.31 units per person | +36.9% |
| 1994 | 1.71 units per person | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 2.17 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 2.6 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 1.28 units per person | -50.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2471 units per person | -80.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0147 units per person | -94.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0748 units per person | +407.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0705 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2478 units per person | +251.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4401 units per person | +77.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6829 units per person | +55.2% |
| 2005 | 0.906 units per person | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 1.41 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 1.75 units per person | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 75.96 units per person | +4253.0% |
| 2010 | 71.44 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 69.24 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 70.23 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 69.2 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.66 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 63.49 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 56.37 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 65.85 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 66.43 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 64.76 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 65.03 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 296.88 units per person | +356.6% |
| 2022 | 287.13 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 291.64 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 284.33 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 307.17 units per person | +8.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 307.17 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 465.25 units per person, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 307.17 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.27 units per person, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 | +4253.0% | 1.75 units per person | 75.96 units per person |
| 1990 | +789.2% | 0.0378 units per person | 0.3358 units per person |
| 2000 | +407.3% | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0748 units per person |
| 1981 | +393.7% | 0.3295 units per person | 1.63 units per person |
| 2021 | +356.6% | 65.03 units per person | 296.88 units per person |
| 2002 | +251.7% | 0.0705 units per person | 0.2478 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 | 0.4451 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 0.9236 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7876 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 1.63 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | 2.6 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 units per person | 0.0705 units per person | 75.96 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.17 units per person | 56.37 units per person | 71.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.36 units per person | 65.03 units per person | 307.17 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in South Korea?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in South Korea was 307.17 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 307.17 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 383.8%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.