Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in India
India: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,229 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in India is 1,229 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in India peaked at 1,318 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 64th of 189 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 square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 7.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 25.62 units per square kilometre | +260.3% |
| 1972 | 25.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 23.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 54.33 units per square kilometre | +133.4% |
| 1980 | 110.88 units per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 1981 | 110.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 122.51 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 163.75 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 163.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 163.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 163.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 163.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 163.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 163.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 71.5 units per square kilometre | +88470.8% |
| 1993 | 71.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.52 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.57 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 164.33 units per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 2000 | 164.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 164.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 164.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 298.34 units per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2004 | 308.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 212.22 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 122.97 units per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2007 | 91.96 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 177.57 units per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 2009 | 306.76 units per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2010 | 520.77 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2011 | 859.47 units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 983.53 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 948.7 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 771.35 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 598.91 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 783.21 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 645.87 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 765.18 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 985.72 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 1,266 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 1,287 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,318 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,229 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,229 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143.15 units per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1,229 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 575.37 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre 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 | +88470.8% | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | 71.5 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +260.3% | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 25.62 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +133.4% | 23.28 units per square kilometre | 54.33 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +129.6% | 71.57 units per square kilometre | 164.33 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.16 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 54.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 149.11 units per square kilometre | 110.88 units per square kilometre | 163.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.51 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 164.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.14 units per square kilometre | 91.96 units per square kilometre | 308.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 786.27 units per square kilometre | 520.77 units per square kilometre | 985.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,275 units per square kilometre | 1,229 units per square kilometre | 1,318 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 Mexico 1,306 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 1,284 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Montenegro 1,104 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Bangladesh 1,032 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Palau 980.42 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in India?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in India was 1,229 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,318 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.