Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in India
India: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 84.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
84.08 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
31st
of 185 countries
All-time high
84.08 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,604 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in India stood at 84.08 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in India peaked at 84.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,604 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 31st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,604 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16,319 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 18,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 19,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 22,286 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 25,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 27,338 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 29,588 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 32,485 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 35,981 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 43,321 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 49,950 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 60,054 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 69,078 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 80,483 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 94,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 108,997 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 127,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 151,686 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 186,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 227,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 275,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 320,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 386,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 454,539 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 539,145 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 620,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 731,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 867,149 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 985,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 3.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 4.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 5.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 6.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 8.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 15.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 18.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 22.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 25.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 29.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 31.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 35.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 41.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 45.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 50.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 55.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 60.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 65.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 73.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 84.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,896 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,604 current LCU per square kilometre | 32,485 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,209 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,981 current LCU per square kilometre | 151,686 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 460,930 current LCU per square kilometre | 186,354 current LCU per square kilometre | 867,149 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 985,295 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 55.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 60.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 84.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 28 Qatar 121.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 29 Burundi 109.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 30 Myanmar 93.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Israel 81.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Comoros 79.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nigeria 72.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in India?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in India was 84.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,604 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.