Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in India
India: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 35,525 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in India, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in India is 35,525 units per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in India peaked at 35,525 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.85 units per person, in 1960.
That places India 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.85 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 63.64 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 68.05 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 75.64 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 81.48 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 87.75 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 93.48 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 99.74 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 103.1 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 113.09 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 123.93 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 137.03 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 151.01 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 173.17 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 186.39 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 200.13 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 244.1 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 278.56 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 240.39 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 263.51 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 297.64 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 330.35 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 379.99 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 418.45 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 484.29 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 533.77 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 605.38 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 671.47 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 764.8 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 882.81 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 986.8 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 1,183 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 1,241 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,443 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 1,801 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 1,961 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 2,193 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 2,421 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 2,654 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 3,045 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 3,304 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3,568 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 3,940 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 4,500 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 5,341 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 6,247 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 7,330 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 8,306 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 9,131 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 10,601 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 12,257 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 12,911 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 13,596 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 14,747 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 16,055 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 17,862 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 14,534 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 20,835 units per person | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 23,677 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 26,121 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 30,739 units per person | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 35,525 units per person | +15.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 35,525 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 35,525 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 20,116 units per person, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +43.4% | 14,534 units per person | 20,835 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.88 units per person | 62.85 units per person | 113.09 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 199.82 units per person | 123.93 units per person | 278.56 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 536.89 units per person | 297.64 units per person | 882.81 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,893 units per person | 986.8 units per person | 3,045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,227 units per person | 3,304 units per person | 10,601 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,259 units per person | 12,257 units per person | 26,121 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,132 units per person | 30,739 units per person | 35,525 units per person | 2 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in India?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in India was 35,525 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35,525 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.85 units per person in 1960.
- How does India rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- India ranks 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.2%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.