India vs Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
India
403.72 billion SDR
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
658.34 billion SDR
in 2025
India rank
5th
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank
7th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- India
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) currently reports 658.34 billion SDR against 403.72 billion SDR in India, a difference of 254.61 billion SDR.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)'s figure about 1.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
India ranks 5th and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.28 billion SDR | 1.15 billion SDR | 136.66 million SDR | India |
| 1960s | 394.20 million SDR | 1.81 billion SDR | 1.42 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1970s | 1.94 billion SDR | 14.24 billion SDR | 12.30 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1980s | 3.93 billion SDR | 27.30 billion SDR | 23.37 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1990s | 11.37 billion SDR | 82.61 billion SDR | 71.24 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2000s | 95.87 billion SDR | 193.85 billion SDR | 97.98 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2010s | 222.55 billion SDR | 530.76 billion SDR | 308.21 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2020s | 398.70 billion SDR | 610.51 billion SDR | 211.81 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, India or Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), at 658.34 billion SDR against 403.72 billion SDR in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between India and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- 254.61 billion SDR, with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do India and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- India ranks 5th and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 7th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.