Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in India

India: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 37.36 units per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
37.36 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
53rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
40.46 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.3735 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in India, 1960–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in India is 37.36 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in India peaked at 40.46 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3735 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

India ranks 53rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in India, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP in India, 1960 to 2021.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.3735 units per US$ of GDP
1961 0.4055 units per US$ of GDP +8.6%
1962 0.4276 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1963 0.4337 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1964 0.4065 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1965 0.4414 units per US$ of GDP +8.6%
1966 0.6702 units per US$ of GDP +51.8%
1967 0.6838 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1968 0.7365 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1969 0.78 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1970 0.8427 units per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1971 0.9297 units per US$ of GDP +10.3%
1972 0.999 units per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1973 1.03 units per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1974 1.03 units per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1975 1.29 units per US$ of GDP +25.5%
1976 1.6 units per US$ of GDP +23.7%
1977 1.54 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1978 1.62 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1979 1.69 units per US$ of GDP +4.7%
1980 1.62 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1981 1.9 units per US$ of GDP +16.9%
1982 2.18 units per US$ of GDP +15.3%
1983 2.36 units per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1984 2.89 units per US$ of GDP +22.3%
1985 3.01 units per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1986 3.3 units per US$ of GDP +9.8%
1987 3.29 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1988 3.66 units per US$ of GDP +11.2%
1989 4.43 units per US$ of GDP +21.1%
1990 4.47 units per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1991 5.84 units per US$ of GDP +30.6%
1992 6.52 units per US$ of GDP +11.7%
1993 7.47 units per US$ of GDP +14.6%
1994 7.42 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
1995 7.53 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1996 8.31 units per US$ of GDP +10.3%
1997 8.75 units per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1998 9.96 units per US$ of GDP +13.8%
1999 11.02 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2000 12.95 units per US$ of GDP +17.5%
2001 13.65 units per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2002 15.64 units per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2003 14.53 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2004 16.26 units per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2005 17.74 units per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2006 19.74 units per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2007 18.37 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2008 22.79 units per US$ of GDP +24.1%
2009 22.83 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2010 23.03 units per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2011 24.58 units per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2012 28.23 units per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2013 31.69 units per US$ of GDP +12.3%
2014 31.72 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2015 33.96 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2016 32.93 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2017 31.45 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2018 35.2 units per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2019 35.98 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2020 40.46 units per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2021 37.36 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 37.36 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • India's 37.36 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.98 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5359 units per US$ of GDP 0.3735 units per US$ of GDP 0.78 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 1.26 units per US$ of GDP 0.8427 units per US$ of GDP 1.69 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 2.86 units per US$ of GDP 1.62 units per US$ of GDP 4.43 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 7.73 units per US$ of GDP 4.47 units per US$ of GDP 11.02 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 17.45 units per US$ of GDP 12.95 units per US$ of GDP 22.83 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 30.88 units per US$ of GDP 23.03 units per US$ of GDP 35.98 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 38.91 units per US$ of GDP 37.36 units per US$ of GDP 40.46 units per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 50 Djibouti 38.57 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 51 Myanmar 38.27 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.02 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 54 Guyana 36.08 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 55 Cape Verde 35.95 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 56 Equatorial Guinea 32.91 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in India?
Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in India was 37.36 units per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 40.46 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3735 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does India rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
India ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 6,704 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.