Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Total Reserves
Total Reserves over time
- Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 428,055 against 388,500 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 39,555.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,822 | 3,260 | 11,562 | Korea |
| 2000s | 195,716 | 241,103 | 45,387 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 339,151 | 471,194 | 132,043 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Korea, at 428,055 against 388,500 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 39,555, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for total reserves?
- Korea ranks 9th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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.