How does India rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?

India ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in India

Name: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.6%

World rank

93rd

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.1407 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

India recorded 0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.1407 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

India ranks 93rd 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 unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in India, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0114 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0107 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1962	0.0063 SDR per US$ of GDP	-41.0%
1963	0.0074 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1964	0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP	-40.2%
1965	0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1966	0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
1967	0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1968	0.0083 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1969	0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP	+41.3%
1970	0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1971	0.0096 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1972	0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1973	0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1974	0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1975	0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1976	0.0216 SDR per US$ of GDP	+195.4%
1977	0.0318 SDR per US$ of GDP	+47.5%
1978	0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1979	0.0334 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1980	0.0254 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1981	0.0167 SDR per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1982	0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1983	0.0189 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1984	0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1985	0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1986	0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1987	0.0142 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1988	0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1989	0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1990	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	-66.9%
1991	0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP	+251.1%
1992	0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP	+48.7%
1993	0.0256 SDR per US$ of GDP	+85.5%
1994	0.0406 SDR per US$ of GDP	+58.7%
1995	0.0326 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1996	0.0349 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1997	0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1998	0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1999	0.0508 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2000	0.0611 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2001	0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2002	0.0957 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
2003	0.1081 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2004	0.1136 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2005	0.1117 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2006	0.1203 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2007	0.1386 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2008	0.1335 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2009	0.1229 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2010	0.1038 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2011	0.0939 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2012	0.0932 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2013	0.0936 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2014	0.1002 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2015	0.1125 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2016	0.1091 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2017	0.102 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2018	0.0984 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2019	0.1089 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2020	0.1407 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
2021	0.1286 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2022	0.1151 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2023	0.1174 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2024	0.1116 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2025	0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0044 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0166 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0338 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0254 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0299 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0508 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.108 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0611 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1386 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1015 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0932 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1125 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1192 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1407 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near India

90 Belize 0.1097 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
91 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1086 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
92 Norway 0.1054 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
94 Djibouti 0.1014 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
95 Brazil 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
96 Yemen 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in India?: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in India was 0.1021 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.1407 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does India rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: India ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.