Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita was 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
19th
of 182 countries
All-time high
8,949 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
4.82 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in South Korea stood at 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 8,949 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.82 includes gold, current US$ per person, in 1963.
South Korea ranks 19th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.28 includes gold, current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.04 includes gold, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1962 | 6.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1963 | 4.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1964 | 4.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 5.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 8.33 includes gold, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1967 | 11.83 includes gold, current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1968 | 12.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 17.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1970 | 18.92 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 13.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1972 | 15.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 26.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 1974 | 8.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | -67.4% |
| 1975 | 22.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | +163.2% |
| 1976 | 55.38 includes gold, current US$ per person | +145.1% |
| 1977 | 82.15 includes gold, current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1978 | 76.44 includes gold, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 82.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 81.34 includes gold, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 72.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 74.91 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 61.71 includes gold, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 70.51 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 72.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 83.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 89.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 296.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | +230.5% |
| 1989 | 361.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 347.94 includes gold, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 319.08 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 393.8 includes gold, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 460.57 includes gold, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 577.13 includes gold, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 727.48 includes gold, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 750.32 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 445.34 includes gold, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1998 | 1,126 includes gold, current US$ per person | +152.7% |
| 1999 | 1,590 includes gold, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 2,048 includes gold, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 2,172 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,550 includes gold, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 3,246 includes gold, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 4,143 includes gold, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 4,370 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4,937 includes gold, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 5,393 includes gold, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 4,109 includes gold, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 5,485 includes gold, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 5,895 includes gold, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 6,146 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6,528 includes gold, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 6,855 includes gold, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 7,150 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7,188 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,227 includes gold, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,570 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7,814 includes gold, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,898 includes gold, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,555 includes gold, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8,949 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 8,193 includes gold, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 8,140 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8,081 includes gold, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,803 includes gold, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,648 includes gold, current US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +230.5% | 89.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | 296.87 includes gold, current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +163.2% | 8.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | 22.59 includes gold, current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +152.7% | 445.34 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,126 includes gold, current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +145.1% | 22.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | 55.38 includes gold, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.59 includes gold, current US$ per person | 4.82 includes gold, current US$ per person | 17.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | 82.87 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | 61.71 includes gold, current US$ per person | 361.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 673.71 includes gold, current US$ per person | 319.08 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,590 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,845 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,048 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5,485 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,027 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5,895 includes gold, current US$ per person | 7,898 includes gold, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,394 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8,081 includes gold, current US$ per person | 8,949 includes gold, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 16 Brunei 11,770 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Japan 11,116 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 18 Kuwait 10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Mauritius 8,288 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Poland 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Italy 7,367 includes gold, current US$ per person 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita in South Korea was 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,949 includes gold, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 includes gold, current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.