Money in India
India: Money was 50.24 trillion in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
50.24 trillion
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
8th
of 162 countries
All-time high
50.24 trillion
in 2021
All-time low
27.40 billion
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021
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 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% |
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
- 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)
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.