How does India rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?

India ranks 47th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.

Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 249.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in India

Name: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 52.3%

World rank

47th

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1971

Years of data

1960–2025

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 52.3% on the previous year and up 249.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1971.

India ranks 47th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in India, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0063 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1962	0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1963	0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1964	0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1965	0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1966	0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1967	0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1968	0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1969	0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1970	0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1971	0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1972	0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP	+40.2%
1973	0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1974	0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP	+40.7%
1975	0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1976	0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1977	0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1978	0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1979	0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP	+105.8%
1980	0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1981	0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1982	0.0177 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1983	0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1984	0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1985	0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1986	0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1987	0.0128 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1988	0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1989	0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1990	0.009 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1991	0.0103 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1992	0.0095 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1993	0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1994	0.0095 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1995	0.0092 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1996	0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1997	0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1998	0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1999	0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2000	0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2001	0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2002	0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2003	0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2004	0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2005	0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2006	0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2007	0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2008	0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2009	0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP	+71.1%
2010	0.0098 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2011	0.0098 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2012	0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2013	0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
2014	0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2016	0.0067 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2017	0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2018	0.0066 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2019	0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2020	0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
2021	0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2022	0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2023	0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2024	0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
2025	0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP	+52.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near India

44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
45 Saudi Arabia 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
46 Romania 0.0248 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
48 Slovakia 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
49 Ecuador 0.0207 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
50 Japan 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in India?: Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in India was 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1971.
How does India rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?: India ranks 47th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 249.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,551 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.