Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in India
India: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 48.26 million units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in India, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in India stood at 48.26 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in India peaked at 48.26 million units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,952 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 22nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,952 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,342 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 4,467 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 4,783 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 5,402 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 6,350 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 6,999 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 8,338 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 9,733 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 10,902 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 13,674 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 16,486 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 20,341 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 23,538 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 28,384 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 35,174 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 43,110 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 71,946 units per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1979 | 87,613 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 101,673 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 122,044 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 142,620 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 170,533 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 200,686 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 239,575 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 285,108 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 336,207 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 400,987 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 459,150 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 530,302 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 615,262 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 753,184 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 874,990 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 2.35 million units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 2.76 million units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 3.20 million units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 3.80 million units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 4.24 million units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 4.89 million units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 5.58 million units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 6.85 million units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 8.58 million units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 10.64 million units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 12.56 million units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 14.82 million units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 17.69 million units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 19.88 million units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 23.11 million units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 25.58 million units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 28.16 million units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 32.02 million units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 33.09 million units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 36.15 million units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 39.85 million units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 44.05 million units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 48.26 million units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 48.26 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.12 million units per square kilometre, 22.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 48.26 million units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.46 million units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +66.9% | 43,110 units per square kilometre | 71,946 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,041 units per square kilometre | 3,952 units per square kilometre | 9,733 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,117 units per square kilometre | 10,902 units per square kilometre | 87,613 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,858 units per square kilometre | 101,673 units per square kilometre | 459,150 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million units per square kilometre | 530,302 units per square kilometre | 2.35 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 million units per square kilometre | 2.76 million units per square kilometre | 12.56 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.04 million units per square kilometre | 14.82 million units per square kilometre | 39.85 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.16 million units per square kilometre | 44.05 million units per square kilometre | 48.26 million units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 19 Cambodia 53.76 million units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Colombia 52.64 million units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Guinea 49.82 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Israel 37.00 million units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Costa Rica 34.19 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Jamaica 31.43 million units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in India?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in India was 48.26 million units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 48.26 million units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,952 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- India ranks 22nd out of 158 countries with data for 2021.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. 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 Quasi-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
Quasi-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.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Quasi-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
Quasi-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.