Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
65th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2751 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.015 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.2751 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.015 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
South Korea ranks 65th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0395 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0853 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0597 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0392 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0466 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.062 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0728 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0635 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0714 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0671 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0438 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0482 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0638 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 0.015 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
| 1975 | 0.036 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0654 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0766 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0535 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0457 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0466 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0377 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0369 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0275 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0286 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0286 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0287 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0246 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0607 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0603 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0511 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0405 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.047 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0502 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0538 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.056 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0541 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0347 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1311 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +277.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1437 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1611 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1813 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1869 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2134 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.242 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2167 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2184 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1846 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2751 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2449 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2348 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2454 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.241 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2331 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2382 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2344 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2273 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.221 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2335 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2543 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2385 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2353 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2282 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.223 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.166 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2926 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +277.5% | 0.0347 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1311 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +147.3% | 0.0246 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +140.3% | 0.015 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1961 | +115.8% | 0.0395 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0853 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0573 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0853 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0515 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.038 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0662 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1437 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2094 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1611 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2751 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2354 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.221 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2454 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2354 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.223 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2543 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 62 Hungary 0.2397 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2383 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Montenegro 0.2379 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Philippines 0.2277 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Dominica 0.2275 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Comoros 0.2254 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2751 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does South Korea rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.