24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.2155 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0.2155 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.2511 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0381 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
South Korea ranks 54th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | excluding gold per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0475 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0381 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.046 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0432 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0453 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0529 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0507 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0747 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1113 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1399 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1663 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1631 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1699 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1986 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2113 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1984 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1997 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.242 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2098 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2282 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2284 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.235 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2249 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2246 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2325 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2312 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2166 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2148 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2286 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2265 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2266 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2511 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2277 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2203 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2155 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2155 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1461 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2155 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2577 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0549 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.1113 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1899 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.1399 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.242 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2265 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.2148 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.235 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.228 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.2155 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.2511 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2194 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Uruguay 0.2187 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Barbados 0.2176 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Namibia 0.215 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Mauritania 0.211 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Tajikistan 0.2102 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.2155 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2511 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.