Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in India
India: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 3.26 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in India is 3.26 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in India peaked at 3.86 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places India 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.1482 units per person | +282.6% |
| 1972 | 0.145 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1575 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.1375 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.317 units per person | +130.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6117 units per person | +92.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5454 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5578 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6913 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6323 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6924 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7536 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8544 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7924 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7568 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.3237 units per person | +83245.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3167 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3298 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3291 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3121 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2871 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2941 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6459 units per person | +119.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6018 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5699 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6055 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.18 units per person | +94.9% |
| 2004 | 1.25 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.781 units per person | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 0.469 units per person | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3629 units per person | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6732 units per person | +85.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 units per person | +73.3% |
| 2010 | 1.92 units per person | +64.4% |
| 2011 | 3.11 units per person | +62.2% |
| 2012 | 3.51 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 3.35 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.53 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 1.86 units per person | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 2.33 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 2.01 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2.92 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 3.86 units per person | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 3.79 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.66 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.41 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.91 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 3.26 units per person | +12.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.26 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 units per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 3.26 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.15 units per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 | +83245.0% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.3237 units per person |
| 1971 | +282.6% | 0.0387 units per person | 0.1482 units per person |
| 1979 | +130.6% | 0.1375 units per person | 0.317 units per person |
| 1999 | +119.6% | 0.2941 units per person | 0.6459 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 | 0.0944 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.317 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6888 units per person | 0.5454 units per person | 0.8544 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2839 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.6459 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7664 units per person | 0.3629 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 units per person | 1.86 units per person | 3.51 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 units per person | 2.91 units per person | 3.86 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, 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)
- 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, us dollar, per capita in India?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in India was 3.26 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per capita?
- India ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, 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.