Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 8,163 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 8,163 current US$ per person for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 8,831 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.75 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 minus gold (current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.96 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1962 | 6.29 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1963 | 4.75 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 4.77 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.98 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 8.21 current US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 1967 | 11.72 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1968 | 12.57 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 17.42 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1970 | 18.81 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 13.18 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1972 | 15.61 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 25.95 current US$ per person | +66.2% |
| 1974 | 7.99 current US$ per person | -69.2% |
| 1975 | 22.15 current US$ per person | +177.2% |
| 1976 | 54.95 current US$ per person | +148.1% |
| 1977 | 81.49 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1978 | 74.76 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 78.84 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 76.72 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 69.25 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 71.39 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 58.8 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 68.15 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 70.32 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 80.55 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 86.1 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 293.75 current US$ per person | +241.2% |
| 1989 | 358.4 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 345.07 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 316.45 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 391.35 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 457.71 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 574.34 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 724.67 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 747.66 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 443.23 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1998 | 1,123 current US$ per person | +153.3% |
| 1999 | 1,587 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 2,045 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 2,169 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,547 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 3,242 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 4,139 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 4,365 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4,932 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 5,385 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 4,100 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 5,474 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 5,882 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 6,093 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,438 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 6,775 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 7,070 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7,118 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,152 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,485 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7,731 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 7,799 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,433 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 8,831 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 8,075 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 8,006 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7,912 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 8,163 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8,163 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,974 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8,163 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,342 current US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +241.2% | 86.1 current US$ per person | 293.75 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +177.2% | 7.99 current US$ per person | 22.15 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | +153.3% | 443.23 current US$ per person | 1,123 current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +148.1% | 22.15 current US$ per person | 54.95 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.49 current US$ per person | 4.75 current US$ per person | 17.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.37 current US$ per person | 7.99 current US$ per person | 81.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.34 current US$ per person | 58.8 current US$ per person | 358.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 671.05 current US$ per person | 316.45 current US$ per person | 1,587 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,840 current US$ per person | 2,045 current US$ per person | 5,474 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,954 current US$ per person | 5,882 current US$ per person | 7,799 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,237 current US$ per person | 7,912 current US$ per person | 8,831 current US$ 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)
- 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 minus gold (current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 8,163 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,831 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does South Korea rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.