Brunei vs South Korea: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita
Brunei
9,460 excluding gold per person
in 2025
South Korea
7,807 excluding gold per person
in 2025
Brunei rank
17th
South Korea rank
19th
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita over time
- Brunei
- South Korea
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 9,460 excluding gold per person against 7,807 excluding gold per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,653 excluding gold per person.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 19th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,618 excluding gold per person | 1,231 excluding gold per person | 387.12 excluding gold per person | Brunei |
| 2000s | 1,437 excluding gold per person | 3,530 excluding gold per person | 2,093 excluding gold per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6,987 excluding gold per person | 6,770 excluding gold per person | 217.13 excluding gold per person | Brunei |
| 2020s | 8,883 excluding gold per person | 8,130 excluding gold per person | 752.55 excluding gold per person | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita, Brunei or South Korea?
- Brunei, at 9,460 excluding gold per person against 7,807 excluding gold per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita between Brunei and South Korea?
- 1,653 excluding gold per person, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and South Korea rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 19th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.