Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in India
India: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 275.79 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in India stood at 275.79 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in India peaked at 289.32 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5238 SDR per person, in 1964.
That places India 129th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9702 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.936 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.5795 SDR per person | -38.1% |
| 1963 | 0.769 SDR per person | +32.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5238 SDR per person | -31.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6508 SDR per person | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7289 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.819 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8398 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.28 SDR per person | +52.3% |
| 1970 | 1.28 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.15 SDR per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9138 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 0.655 SDR per person | -28.3% |
| 1974 | 1 SDR per person | +53.3% |
| 1975 | 1.18 SDR per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 3.54 SDR per person | +201.0% |
| 1977 | 6.03 SDR per person | +70.4% |
| 1978 | 7.07 SDR per person | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 7.61 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 6.89 SDR per person | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 4.6 SDR per person | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 4.45 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.59 SDR per person | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 6.8 SDR per person | +21.6% |
| 1985 | 6.54 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.63 SDR per person | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 4.88 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 3.73 SDR per person | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 2.79 SDR per person | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9792 SDR per person | -64.9% |
| 1991 | 2.83 SDR per person | +189.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4 SDR per person | +55.3% |
| 1993 | 7.74 SDR per person | +76.0% |
| 1994 | 14.11 SDR per person | +82.2% |
| 1995 | 12.24 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 14.01 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 18.04 SDR per person | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 18.8 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 22.45 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 27.03 SDR per person | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 33.4 SDR per person | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 44.9 SDR per person | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 58.82 SDR per person | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 70.95 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 79.39 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 96.45 SDR per person | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 141.66 SDR per person | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 132.54 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 134.59 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 139.85 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 135.79 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 133.14 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 134.15 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 155.66 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 178.15 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 186.3 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 198.88 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 193.42 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 222.24 SDR per person | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 268.38 SDR per person | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 287.92 SDR per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 262.53 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 285.7 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 289.32 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 275.79 SDR per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8096 SDR per person | 0.5238 SDR per person | 1.28 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 SDR per person | 0.655 SDR per person | 7.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.19 SDR per person | 2.79 SDR per person | 6.89 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.56 SDR per person | 0.9792 SDR per person | 22.45 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.97 SDR per person | 27.03 SDR per person | 141.66 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.76 SDR per person | 133.14 SDR per person | 222.24 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.27 SDR per person | 262.53 SDR per person | 289.32 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 126 Mauritania 302.45 SDR per person compare
- 127 Greece 289.86 SDR per person compare
- 128 Lesotho 282.42 SDR per person compare
- 130 Tajikistan 274.23 SDR per person compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 256.88 SDR per person compare
- 132 Turkmenistan 245.4 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for India
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 287.54 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 349.2 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 343.04 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in India?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in India was 275.79 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 289.32 SDR per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5238 SDR per person in 1964.
- How does India rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- India ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.