Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in India
India: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 16.90 million units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in India, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in India is 16.90 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 208.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in India peaked at 16.90 million units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,559 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 29th out of 158 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,559 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,467 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 11,910 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 13,134 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 14,466 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 15,744 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 17,163 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 18,125 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 20,308 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 22,753 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 25,722 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 28,976 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 33,984 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 37,428 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 41,149 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 51,384 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 60,036 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 53,018 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 59,484 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 68,809 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 78,188 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 92,060 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 103,778 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 122,958 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 138,711 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 160,995 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 182,691 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 212,820 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 251,209 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 287,084 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 351,844 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 377,002 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 447,415 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 570,112 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 633,512 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 722,762 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 813,688 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 909,289 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 2.43 million units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 3.33 million units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 3.71 million units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.37 million units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 5.13 million units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 5.48 million units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 5.85 million units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.43 million units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 7.09 million units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 7.98 million units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 6.57 million units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 9.53 million units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 10.95 million units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 12.20 million units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 14.50 million units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 16.90 million units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 16.90 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 million units per square kilometre, 12.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 16.90 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.24 million units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square 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 | +45.0% | 6.57 million units per square kilometre | 9.53 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,542 units per square kilometre | 9,559 units per square kilometre | 20,308 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,393 units per square kilometre | 22,753 units per square kilometre | 60,036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,222 units per square kilometre | 68,809 units per square kilometre | 251,209 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 617,594 units per square kilometre | 287,084 units per square kilometre | 1.06 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million units per square kilometre | 1.18 million units per square kilometre | 4.37 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 million units per square kilometre | 5.13 million units per square kilometre | 12.20 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.70 million units per square kilometre | 14.50 million units per square kilometre | 16.90 million units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 26 Comoros 19.12 million units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 18.88 million units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Aruba 18.40 million units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 16.13 million units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Armenia 14.64 million units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Uganda 14.47 million units per square kilometre compare
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 square in India?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in India was 16.90 million units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.90 million units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,559 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- India ranks 29th out of 158 countries with data for 2021.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.