25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Korea

South Korea: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 290.54 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
290.54 units per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
47th
of 189 countries
All-time high
298.13 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.029 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025

01002003001990200720251990: 0.092 units per person1991: 0.39 units per person1992: 0.734 units per person1993: 1.1 units per person1994: 1.4 units per person1995: 1.9 units per person1996: 2.3 units per person1997: 2.6 units per person1998: 0.146 units per person1999: 0.289 units per person2000: 0.029 units per person2001: 0.163 units per person2002: 0.086 units per person2003: 0.289 units per person2004: 0.485 units per person2005: 0.734 units per person2006: 0.961 units per person2007: 1.2 units per person2008: 1.8 units per person2009: 1.7 units per person2010: 75.2 units per person2011: 74.4 units per person2012: 70.7 units per person2013: 67.7 units per person2014: 69 units per person2015: 61.2 units per person2016: 46.6 units per person2017: 57 units per person2018: 66.5 units per person2019: 65 units per person2020: 63.7 units per person2021: 67.8 units per person2022: 298.1 units per person2023: 286.1 units per person2024: 284.2 units per person2025: 290.5 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in South Korea stood at 290.54 units per person.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 374.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in South Korea peaked at 298.13 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.029 units per person, in 2000.

That places South Korea 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Korea, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.0919 units per person
1991 0.3899 units per person +324.1%
1992 0.7337 units per person +88.2%
1993 1.05 units per person +43.4%
1994 1.41 units per person +34.1%
1995 1.92 units per person +35.9%
1996 2.28 units per person +19.0%
1997 2.61 units per person +14.4%
1998 0.146 units per person -94.4%
1999 0.2888 units per person +97.8%
2000 0.029 units per person -90.0%
2001 0.1631 units per person +462.6%
2002 0.0858 units per person -47.4%
2003 0.2888 units per person +236.7%
2004 0.4849 units per person +67.9%
2005 0.7343 units per person +51.4%
2006 0.9605 units per person +30.8%
2007 1.19 units per person +24.0%
2008 1.75 units per person +47.0%
2009 1.71 units per person -2.4%
2010 75.21 units per person +4300.3%
2011 74.43 units per person -1.0%
2012 70.75 units per person -4.9%
2013 67.71 units per person -4.3%
2014 69.03 units per person +1.9%
2015 61.21 units per person -11.3%
2016 46.55 units per person -24.0%
2017 56.96 units per person +22.4%
2018 66.47 units per person +16.7%
2019 64.98 units per person -2.2%
2020 63.72 units per person -1.9%
2021 67.84 units per person +6.5%
2022 298.13 units per person +339.5%
2023 286.12 units per person -4.0%
2024 284.25 units per person -0.7%
2025 290.54 units per person +2.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 290.54 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 451.37 units per person, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 290.54 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 149.29 units per person, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per capita in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +4300.3% 1.71 units per person 75.21 units per person
2001 +462.6% 0.029 units per person 0.1631 units per person
2022 +339.5% 67.84 units per person 298.13 units per person
1991 +324.1% 0.0919 units per person 0.3899 units per person
2003 +236.7% 0.0858 units per person 0.2888 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 units per person 0.0919 units per person 2.61 units per person 10
2000s 0.7397 units per person 0.029 units per person 1.75 units per person 10
2010s 65.33 units per person 46.55 units per person 75.21 units per person 10
2020s 215.1 units per person 63.72 units per person 298.13 units per person 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 44 Nauru 316.08 units per person compare
  2. 45 Czechia 313.43 units per person compare
  3. 46 Bulgaria 306.97 units per person compare
  4. 48 Estonia 289.4 units per person compare
  5. 49 Marshall Islands 282.05 units per person compare
  6. 50 United Arab Emirates 276.12 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in South Korea?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in South Korea was 290.54 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 298.13 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.029 units per person in 2000.
How does South Korea rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
South Korea ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 374.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.