Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India
India: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 185,618 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 185,618 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India peaked at 191,672 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,523 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1996.
India ranks 51st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7,523 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 8,785 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 9,918 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 11,827 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 13,272 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 17,391 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 23,912 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 34,384 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 45,770 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 48,313 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 57,221 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 89,641 US dollar per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 82,934 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 86,972 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 90,078 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 88,448 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 88,005 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 90,039 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 99,441 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 109,772 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 113,148 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 129,509 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 124,378 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 143,720 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 182,391 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 191,672 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 167,373 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 185,618 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 185,618 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,103 US dollar per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 185,618 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 111,870 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,513 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,523 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,827 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 49,981 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,272 US dollar per square kilometre | 89,641 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,654 US dollar per square kilometre | 88,005 US dollar per square kilometre | 143,720 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,764 US dollar per square kilometre | 167,373 US dollar per square kilometre | 191,672 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 48 Norway 196,813 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 191,594 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guatemala 187,286 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 52 North Macedonia 180,717 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 177,825 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 54 Cape Verde 177,368 US dollar per square kilometre 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in India was 185,618 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 191,672 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,523 US dollar per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does India rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- India ranks 51st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. 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 Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.