Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in India
India: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 15.86 units per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in India, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 15.86 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in India peaked at 16.12 units per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6914 units per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
India ranks 57th of 158 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in India, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7399 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7244 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7381 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7313 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6914 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7222 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1967 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.21 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.24 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 1.49 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 1.47 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 1.16 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 1.36 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 1.41 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.72 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 1.77 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.92 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.95 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.13 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 2.52 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 2.66 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.87 units per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 1992 | 3.89 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.76 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 5.18 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 5.23 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.47 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.82 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 6.42 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 6.89 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 7.46 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 7.92 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8.4 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 8.27 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.56 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.79 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.14 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.13 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 9.68 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.93 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9.51 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 10.29 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 10.33 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.28 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 8.51 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 10.68 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 12.04 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 12.8 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 16.12 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 15.86 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 15.86 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 15.86 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.19 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.844 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6914 units per US$ of GDP | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.22 units per US$ of GDP | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | 1.49 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 units per US$ of GDP | 1.1 units per US$ of GDP | 2.52 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 units per US$ of GDP | 2.66 units per US$ of GDP | 6.89 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.56 units per US$ of GDP | 7.46 units per US$ of GDP | 9.68 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 units per US$ of GDP | 8.51 units per US$ of GDP | 12.8 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.99 units per US$ of GDP | 15.86 units per US$ of GDP | 16.12 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in India?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in India was 15.86 units per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.12 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6914 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does India rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- India ranks 57th out of 158 countries with data for 2021.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (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.