Total Reserves, per capita in South Korea

South Korea: Total Reserves, per capita was 0.0083 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0083 units per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
15th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0089 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0003 units per person
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Total Reserves, per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200720251990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0.001 units per person1995: 0.001 units per person1996: 0.001 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.002 units per person2001: 0.002 units per person2002: 0.003 units per person2003: 0.003 units per person2004: 0.004 units per person2005: 0.004 units per person2006: 0.005 units per person2007: 0.005 units per person2008: 0.004 units per person2009: 0.005 units per person2010: 0.006 units per person2011: 0.006 units per person2012: 0.007 units per person2013: 0.007 units per person2014: 0.007 units per person2015: 0.007 units per person2016: 0.007 units per person2017: 0.008 units per person2018: 0.008 units per person2019: 0.008 units per person2020: 0.009 units per person2021: 0.009 units per person2022: 0.008 units per person2023: 0.008 units per person2024: 0.008 units per person2025: 0.008 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves, per capita in South Korea is 0.0083 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.0089 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1991.

That places South Korea 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Total Reserves, per capita in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves, per capita in South Korea, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.0003 units per person
1991 0.0003 units per person -8.3%
1992 0.0004 units per person +23.6%
1993 0.0005 units per person +16.9%
1994 0.0006 units per person +25.4%
1995 0.0007 units per person +26.1%
1996 0.0007 units per person +0.6%
1997 0.0004 units per person -39.2%
1998 0.0011 units per person +153.2%
1999 0.0016 units per person +41.3%
2000 0.002 units per person +28.8%
2001 0.0022 units per person +6.1%
2002 0.0025 units per person +17.4%
2003 0.0032 units per person +27.3%
2004 0.0041 units per person +27.6%
2005 0.0044 units per person +5.5%
2006 0.0049 units per person +13.0%
2007 0.0054 units per person +9.2%
2008 0.0041 units per person -23.8%
2009 0.0055 units per person +33.5%
2010 0.0059 units per person +7.5%
2011 0.0061 units per person +4.3%
2012 0.0065 units per person +6.2%
2013 0.0069 units per person +5.5%
2014 0.0072 units per person +4.3%
2015 0.0072 units per person +0.7%
2016 0.0072 units per person +0.5%
2017 0.0076 units per person +4.6%
2018 0.0078 units per person +3.3%
2019 0.0079 units per person +0.9%
2020 0.0085 units per person +8.2%
2021 0.0089 units per person +4.7%
2022 0.0082 units per person -8.5%
2023 0.0081 units per person -0.8%
2024 0.008 units per person -1.2%
2025 0.0083 units per person +3.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Reserves, 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
1998 +153.2% 0.0004 units per person 0.0011 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0007 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0016 units per person 10
2000s 0.0038 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0055 units per person 10
2010s 0.007 units per person 0.0059 units per person 0.0079 units per person 10
2020s 0.0084 units per person 0.008 units per person 0.0089 units per person 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 12 Libya 0.01 units per person compare
  2. 13 San Marino 0.0098 units per person compare
  3. 14 United Arab Emirates 0.0095 units per person compare
  4. 16 Mauritius 0.0082 units per person compare
  5. 17 Brunei 0.0078 units per person compare
  6. 18 Kuwait 0.0078 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for South Korea

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves, per capita in South Korea?
Total reserves, per capita in South Korea was 0.0083 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0089 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest total reserves, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1991.
How does South Korea rank for total reserves, per capita?
South Korea ranks 15th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Total Reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Total Reserves ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,405 data points, 1990–2025
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Total Reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.