Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in India
India: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 138,189 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in India is 138,189 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 136.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in India peaked at 138,189 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.42 SDR per square kilometre, in 1964.
India ranks 55th 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 square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140.59 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 89.13 SDR per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1963 | 121.08 SDR per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1964 | 84.42 SDR per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1965 | 107.29 SDR per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 122.76 SDR per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 140.93 SDR per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 147.65 SDR per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 229.72 SDR per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1970 | 234.76 SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 216.54 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 175.34 SDR per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 128.53 SDR per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 201.64 SDR per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1975 | 241.63 SDR per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 744.57 SDR per square kilometre | +208.2% |
| 1977 | 1,299 SDR per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1978 | 1,560 SDR per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 1,719 SDR per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 1,594 SDR per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 1,088 SDR per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 1,079 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,387 SDR per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 1,727 SDR per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 1,699 SDR per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,497 SDR per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 1,328 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 1,037 SDR per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 794.67 SDR per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 284.88 SDR per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1991 | 841.77 SDR per square kilometre | +195.5% |
| 1992 | 1,336 SDR per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1993 | 2,401 SDR per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1994 | 4,466 SDR per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 1995 | 3,952 SDR per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 4,618 SDR per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 6,063 SDR per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 6,440 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 7,840 SDR per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 9,620 SDR per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 12,110 SDR per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 16,574 SDR per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 22,095 SDR per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 27,107 SDR per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 30,832 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 38,049 SDR per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 56,733 SDR per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 53,849 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 55,477 SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 58,490 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 57,602 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 57,261 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 58,467 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 68,704 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 79,572 SDR per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 84,210 SDR per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 90,950 SDR per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 89,430 SDR per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 103,828 SDR per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 126,607 SDR per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 136,951 SDR per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 125,863 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 138,189 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.51 SDR per square kilometre | 84.42 SDR per square kilometre | 229.72 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 652.03 SDR per square kilometre | 128.53 SDR per square kilometre | 1,719 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,323 SDR per square kilometre | 794.67 SDR per square kilometre | 1,727 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,824 SDR per square kilometre | 284.88 SDR per square kilometre | 7,840 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,245 SDR per square kilometre | 9,620 SDR per square kilometre | 56,733 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,851 SDR per square kilometre | 57,261 SDR per square kilometre | 103,828 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,902 SDR per square kilometre | 125,863 SDR per square kilometre | 138,189 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 52 Saudi Arabia 142,802 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cape Verde 141,849 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 54 Guatemala 139,592 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 56 Netherlands 135,543 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 57 North Macedonia 134,695 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 132,535 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for India
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- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 275.79 SDR per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in India?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in India was 138,189 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 138,189 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.42 SDR per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does India rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.