South Korea vs Kuwait: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita
South Korea
7,807 excluding gold per person
in 2025
Kuwait
9,426 excluding gold per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
19th
Kuwait rank
18th
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 9,426 excluding gold per person against 7,807 excluding gold per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,619 excluding gold per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 568.43 excluding gold per person | 2,160 excluding gold per person | 1,591 excluding gold per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3,530 excluding gold per person | 4,819 excluding gold per person | 1,289 excluding gold per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6,770 excluding gold per person | 8,278 excluding gold per person | 1,509 excluding gold per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 8,130 excluding gold per person | 9,735 excluding gold per person | 1,605 excluding gold per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 9,426 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 South Korea and Kuwait?
- 1,619 excluding gold per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Kuwait ranks 18th 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.