Communications (C) in India
India: Communications (C) was 160.27 in 2018. β² Rising
Communications (C) in India, 2007β2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 160.27 for communications (c) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications (c) in India peaked at 160.27 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
India ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 123.05 | 111.96 | 160.27 | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 213,661 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 990.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 90.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 403.72 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 420.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 511.19 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 502.16 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 343.04 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications (c) in India?
- Communications (c) in India was 160.27 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest communications (c) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 160.27 in 2018.
- What is the lowest communications (c) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does India rank for communications (c)?
- India ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is communications (c) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Communications (C) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Monetary policy framework comprises the structures in place that enable and guide the conduct of monetary policy. In this project, we provide a multidimensional characterization of monetary policy frameworks across three pillars: Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy, and Communications (IAPOC). This database covers 50 advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries, from 2007 to 2018 (being extended).