Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in India
India: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,645 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in India is 1,645 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in India peaked at 1,751 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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 tranche position, 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 | 460.14 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 849.62 units per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 2012 | 968.05 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 883.57 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 608.32 units per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 436.52 units per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 773.14 units per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 2017 | 684.51 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 887.94 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 1,247 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 1,731 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 1,751 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,735 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,645 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,645 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.06 units per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1,645 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 771.96 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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 | +85039.3% | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 98.31 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +291.2% | 7.11 units per square kilometre | 27.81 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +136.0% | 30.33 units per square kilometre | 71.57 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +123.8% | 100.77 units per square kilometre | 225.54 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 | 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 | 779.85 units per square kilometre | 436.52 units per square kilometre | 1,247 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,716 units per square kilometre | 1,645 units per square kilometre | 1,751 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 Mexico 1,749 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,720 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 1,715 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
- 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in India?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in India was 1,645 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,751 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.