Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in India
India: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,649 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,649 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
64th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,823 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 1,649 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in India peaked at 1,823 units per square kilometre in 2020 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, US dollar, 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 | 27.81 units per square kilometre | +291.2% |
| 1972 | 27.82 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.92 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 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 | 30.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 71.57 units per square kilometre | +136.0% |
| 1980 | 141.41 units per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 1981 | 129.08 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 135.14 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 171.44 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 160.55 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 179.95 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 200.42 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 232.46 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 220.51 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 215.36 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 98.31 units per square kilometre | +85039.3% |
| 1993 | 98.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.4 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 106.31 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 102.84 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 96.49 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 100.77 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 225.54 units per square kilometre | +123.8% |
| 2000 | 214.13 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 206.6 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 223.55 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 443.32 units per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 2004 | 479.03 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 303.32 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 185 units per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 145.32 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 273.5 units per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 2009 | 480.91 units per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 2010 | 802.01 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2011 | 1,320 units per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2012 | 1,512 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 1,461 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,118 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 829.93 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 1,053 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 919.8 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,064 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 1,363 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 1,823 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 1,801 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,754 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,649 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
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 | 19.56 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 71.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.63 units per square kilometre | 129.08 units per square kilometre | 232.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.3 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 225.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.47 units per square kilometre | 145.32 units per square kilometre | 480.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,144 units per square kilometre | 802.01 units per square kilometre | 1,512 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,757 units per square kilometre | 1,649 units per square kilometre | 1,823 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 Mexico 1,752 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 1,722 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,720 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Montenegro 1,481 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Bangladesh 1,384 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Palau 1,315 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for India
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 213,661 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 990.63 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 90.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 403.72 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 420.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 511.19 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 502.16 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 343.04 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in India?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in India was 1,649 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,823 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, 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.