Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in India
India: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in India is 275.79 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
The figure 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.
India ranks 130th of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 275.79 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.55 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 275.79 SDR per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 382.14 SDR per person, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +201.0% | 1.18 SDR per person | 3.54 SDR per person |
| 1991 | +189.1% | 0.9792 SDR per person | 2.83 SDR per person |
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
- 127 Mauritania 302.45 SDR per person compare
- 128 Greece 289.86 SDR per person compare
- 129 Lesotho 282.42 SDR per person compare
- 131 Tajikistan 274.23 SDR per person compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 256.88 SDR per person compare
- 133 Turkmenistan 245.4 SDR per person 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 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 130th 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)
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
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.