Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in India
India: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 6,184 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in India, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in India stood at 6,184 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 313.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in India peaked at 6,429 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3041 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2006.
India ranks 73rd of 158 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.6553 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.3382 US dollar per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1998 | 2.69 US dollar per square kilometre | +694.6% |
| 1999 | 1.35 US dollar per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6711 US dollar per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2001 | 3.41 US dollar per square kilometre | +407.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 US dollar per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7375 US dollar per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 US dollar per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8956 US dollar per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3041 US dollar per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 US dollar per square kilometre | +264.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9024 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 1,738 US dollar per square kilometre | +192557.3% |
| 2010 | 1,708 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,490 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1,492 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,496 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,406 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,340 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 481.53 US dollar per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2017 | 508.32 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 491.95 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 486.87 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 508.05 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6,429 US dollar per square kilometre | +1165.3% |
| 2022 | 6,133 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 6,184 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6,184 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913.23 US dollar per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 6,184 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,758 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.6× 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 | +192557.3% | 0.9024 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,738 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1165.3% | 508.05 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,429 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +694.6% | 0.3382 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.69 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +407.6% | 0.6711 US dollar per square kilometre | 3.41 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.3382 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 174.94 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.3041 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,738 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,090 US dollar per square kilometre | 481.53 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,708 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,813 US dollar per square kilometre | 508.05 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,429 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 70 Belarus 6,836 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 71 Guatemala 6,671 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 72 Georgia 6,500 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 74 China 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 75 Iceland 5,700 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 5,105 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in India?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in India was 6,184 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 6,429 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3041 US dollar per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does India rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- India ranks 73rd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.