Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in India
India: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1738 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in India, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in India is 0.1738 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.2262 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.068 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
India ranks 81st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0717 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0786 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0846 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0914 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1884 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2262 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1628 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1618 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1583 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1658 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1543 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.178 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1738 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1738 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 0.1738 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1473 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0757 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0914 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2262 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1602 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 78 Tunisia 0.1785 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 South Africa 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Armenia 0.174 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Italy 0.1683 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Mozambique 0.1672 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Costa Rica 0.166 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in India?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in India was 0.1738 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2262 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.068 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does India rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.