Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in India
India: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 12.83 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in India, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
India recorded 12.83 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 327.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in India peaked at 13.52 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 US dollar per person, in 2006.
India ranks 115th of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in India, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.002 US dollar per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.001 US dollar per person | -49.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 US dollar per person | +679.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 US dollar per person | -50.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 US dollar per person | -51.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 US dollar per person | +398.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 US dollar per person | -61.6% |
| 2003 | 0.002 US dollar per person | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 0.004 US dollar per person | +105.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 US dollar per person | -42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 US dollar per person | -66.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 US dollar per person | +259.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 US dollar per person | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 4.22 US dollar per person | +189792.7% |
| 2010 | 4.08 US dollar per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.51 US dollar per person | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 3.47 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.43 US dollar per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.19 US dollar per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.07 US dollar per person | -64.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 US dollar per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 US dollar per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.52 US dollar per person | +1155.0% |
| 2022 | 12.79 US dollar per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 12.79 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.32 US dollar per person | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 12.83 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 12.83 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 12.83 US dollar per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.31 US dollar per person, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +189792.7% | 0.0022 US dollar per person | 4.22 US dollar per person |
| 2021 | +1155.0% | 1.08 US dollar per person | 13.52 US dollar per person |
| 1998 | +679.4% | 0.001 US dollar per person | 0.0078 US dollar per person |
| 2001 | +398.2% | 0.0019 US dollar per person | 0.0094 US dollar per person |
| 2007 | +259.4% | 0.0008 US dollar per person | 0.0028 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0037 US dollar per person | 0.001 US dollar per person | 0.0078 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4247 US dollar per person | 0.0008 US dollar per person | 4.22 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 US dollar per person | 1.04 US dollar per person | 4.08 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.89 US dollar per person | 1.08 US dollar per person | 13.52 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 112 Uzbekistan 15.51 US dollar per person compare
- 113 Bangladesh 13.78 US dollar per person compare
- 114 Venezuela 13.68 US dollar per person compare
- 116 Madagascar 11.25 US dollar per person compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 11.11 US dollar per person compare
- 118 Niger 10.62 US dollar per person 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in India?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in India was 12.83 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 US dollar per person in 2006.
- How does India rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- India ranks 115th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.7%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.