Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in India
India: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 61.67 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in India is 61.67 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 58.8% on the previous year and up 497.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in India peaked at 61.67 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4585 SDR per person, in 1969.
That places India 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5769 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5562 SDR per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5419 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5295 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5178 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.575 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4887 SDR per person | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4784 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5574 SDR per person | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4585 SDR per person | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.476 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5007 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7286 SDR per person | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 1.11 SDR per person | +52.2% |
| 1974 | 1.77 SDR per person | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 1.36 SDR per person | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 1.29 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.56 SDR per person | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 2.21 SDR per person | +41.9% |
| 1979 | 4.96 SDR per person | +124.1% |
| 1980 | 5.78 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 4.17 SDR per person | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 4.94 SDR per person | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 4.25 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 3.64 SDR per person | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 3.62 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.22 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 4.41 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.85 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 3.77 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.35 SDR per person | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 3.16 SDR per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.05 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.53 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 3.29 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 3.46 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.35 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.74 SDR per person | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3 SDR per person | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 2.34 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.29 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.35 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.64 SDR per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.89 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.86 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.58 SDR per person | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 4.14 SDR per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 5.1 SDR per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 5.38 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.15 SDR per person | +88.8% |
| 2010 | 13.16 SDR per person | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 14.18 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 15.18 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 10.82 SDR per person | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 11.37 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.33 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 11.37 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 12.01 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 12.94 SDR per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 16.19 SDR per person | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 20.37 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 22.29 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 24.18 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 27.62 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 38.84 SDR per person | +40.6% |
| 2025 | 61.67 SDR per person | +58.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 61.67 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.78 SDR per person, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 61.67 SDR per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.99 SDR per person, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in India 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +124.1% | 2.21 SDR per person | 4.96 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.528 SDR per person | 0.4585 SDR per person | 0.5769 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6 SDR per person | 0.476 SDR per person | 4.96 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 SDR per person | 3.62 SDR per person | 5.78 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 SDR per person | 2.3 SDR per person | 3.53 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 SDR per person | 2.29 SDR per person | 10.15 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 SDR per person | 10.33 SDR per person | 16.19 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.49 SDR per person | 20.37 SDR per person | 61.67 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in India?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in India was 61.67 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 61.67 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4585 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does India rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- India ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 497.0%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.