Central bank assets to GDP in India
India: Central bank assets to GDP was 6.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Central bank assets to GDP in India, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in India is 6.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in India peaked at 15.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.
India ranks 73rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Central bank assets to GDP in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.7% | — |
| 1961 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 9.9% | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 9.0% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 9.9% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +49.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +85.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 9.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 275.79 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 287.54 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 349.2 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in India?
- Central bank assets to gdp in India was 6.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
- How does India rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- India ranks 73rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).