Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in India
India: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 50.24 trillion in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Money in India, 1960–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money in India is 50.24 trillion, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 208.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in India peaked at 50.24 trillion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.40 billion, in 1960.
India ranks 8th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.40 billion | — |
| 1961 | 28.42 billion | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 31.12 billion | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 35.41 billion | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 39.05 billion | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 43.01 billion | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 46.81 billion | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 51.03 billion | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 53.89 billion | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 60.38 billion | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 67.65 billion | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 76.48 billion | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 86.15 billion | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 101.04 billion | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 111.28 billion | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 122.34 billion | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 152.77 billion | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 178.50 billion | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 157.63 billion | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 176.86 billion | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 204.58 billion | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 232.47 billion | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 273.71 billion | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 308.55 billion | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 365.58 billion | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 412.41 billion | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 478.67 billion | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 543.17 billion | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 632.75 billion | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 746.89 billion | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 853.56 billion | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 trillion | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 1.12 trillion | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.33 trillion | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 1.70 trillion | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 1.88 trillion | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 2.15 trillion | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 2.42 trillion | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 2.70 trillion | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 3.16 trillion | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 3.50 trillion | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 3.85 trillion | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 4.32 trillion | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 5.03 trillion | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 6.07 trillion | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 7.21 trillion | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 8.60 trillion | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 9.89 trillion | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 11.03 trillion | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 12.99 trillion | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 15.24 trillion | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 16.28 trillion | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 17.38 trillion | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 19.11 trillion | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 21.07 trillion | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 23.72 trillion | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 19.53 trillion | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 28.33 trillion | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 32.55 trillion | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 36.28 trillion | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 43.12 trillion | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 50.24 trillion | +16.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 50.24 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 471.57 billion, 106.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 50.24 trillion is above the median for South Asia, which is 402.04 billion, 125.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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% | 19.53 trillion | 28.33 trillion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.65 billion | 27.40 billion | 60.38 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.07 billion | 67.65 billion | 178.50 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 419.88 billion | 204.58 billion | 746.89 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 trillion | 853.56 billion | 3.16 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 trillion | 3.50 trillion | 12.99 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.95 trillion | 15.24 trillion | 36.28 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.68 trillion | 43.12 trillion | 50.24 trillion | 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 in India?
- Money in India was 50.24 trillion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50.24 trillion in 2021.
- What is the lowest money recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.40 billion in 1960.
- How does India rank for money?
- India ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is money 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.