Republic of Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Total Reserves
Total Reserves over time
- Republic of Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 843,113 against 428,055 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 415,058.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.0 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 165 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,912 | 86,065 | 47,153 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 185,764 | 211,616 | 25,852 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 357,584 | 674,184 | 316,600 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 432,198 | 765,706 | 333,508 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Republic of Korea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 843,113 against 428,055 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Republic of Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 415,058, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for total reserves?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.