Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in India
India: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 2.38 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in India stood at 2.38 units per person.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in India peaked at 2.75 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
India ranks 122nd of 190 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0387 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1365 units per person | +252.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1335 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1306 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.1055 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.2407 units per person | +128.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4796 units per person | +99.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4686 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5057 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6603 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6451 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6304 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6161 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6023 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5889 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5759 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.2354 units per person | +86604.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2306 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2259 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2214 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.217 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2128 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2089 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4706 units per person | +125.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4619 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4535 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4454 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7942 units per person | +78.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8073 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5464 units per person | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3117 units per person | -43.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2296 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4371 units per person | +90.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7442 units per person | +70.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 units per person | +67.3% |
| 2011 | 2.03 units per person | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 2.29 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 2.18 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.75 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.34 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 1.41 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.65 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 2.11 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 2.68 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.75 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.54 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 2.23 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2025 | 2.38 units per person | +6.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.38 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.28 units per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 2.38 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.57 units per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +86604.2% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.2354 units per person |
| 1971 | +252.4% | 0.0387 units per person | 0.1365 units per person |
| 1979 | +128.0% | 0.1055 units per person | 0.2407 units per person |
| 1999 | +125.3% | 0.2089 units per person | 0.4706 units per person |
| 1980 | +99.3% | 0.2407 units per person | 0.4796 units per person |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 0.1306 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0786 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2407 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5773 units per person | 0.4686 units per person | 0.6603 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2023 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.4706 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5231 units per person | 0.2296 units per person | 0.8073 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 2.29 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 units per person | 2.23 units per person | 2.75 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in India?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in India was 2.38 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does India rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- India ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.