Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in India
India: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was -3.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 281.9%
World rank
152nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
158.27 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-63.59 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in India, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in India is -3.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 281.9% on the previous year and down 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in India peaked at 158.27 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -63.59 % change on previous year, in 1990.
India ranks 152nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -6.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -8.77 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1953 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1954 | 0.3715 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1955 | 0.8637 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1956 | -25.6 % change on previous year | -3063.6% |
| 1957 | -42.87 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1958 | -31.65 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1959 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1960 | -25.4 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1961 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1962 | -36.6 % change on previous year | +2996.6% |
| 1963 | 35.85 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1964 | -30.28 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1965 | 27.09 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1966 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1967 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1969 | 55.58 % change on previous year | +1064.4% |
| 1970 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1971 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1972 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1973 | -16.63 % change on previous year | +500.0% |
| 1974 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1975 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1976 | 158.27 % change on previous year | +1360.8% |
| 1977 | 66.92 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1978 | 22.99 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1979 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1980 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1981 | -25.95 % change on previous year | +640.6% |
| 1982 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1983 | 20.55 % change on previous year | -790.4% |
| 1984 | 26.39 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1985 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1986 | -10.55 % change on previous year | +445.7% |
| 1987 | -13 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1988 | -19.97 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1989 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1990 | -63.59 % change on previous year | +228.6% |
| 1991 | 137.14 % change on previous year | -315.7% |
| 1992 | 65.15 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1993 | 77.34 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 81.72 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1995 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1996 | 16.34 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 1997 | 30.45 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1998 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1999 | 22.57 % change on previous year | +268.8% |
| 2000 | 22.23 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 25.47 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 36.36 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2003 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 22.43 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 22.96 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2007 | 48.87 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 2008 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 2010 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2011 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2012 | -0.365 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -642.0% |
| 2014 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +742.1% |
| 2015 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2017 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2018 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2019 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -1156.6% |
| 2020 | 21.93 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2022 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2023 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 2024 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2025 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -3.62 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.92 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- India's -3.62 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 25.29 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -3063.6% | 0.8637 % change on previous year | -25.6 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -2996.6% | -1.18 % change on previous year | -36.6 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1360.8% | 10.83 % change on previous year | 158.27 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1156.6% | -1.53 % change on previous year | 16.14 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1064.4% | 4.77 % change on previous year | 55.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -10.03 % change on previous year | -42.87 % change on previous year | 19.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.9 % change on previous year | -36.6 % change on previous year | 55.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.88 % change on previous year | -16.63 % change on previous year | 158.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.03 % change on previous year | -25.95 % change on previous year | 26.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.26 % change on previous year | -63.59 % change on previous year | 137.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.57 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 48.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 16.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year | 21.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 149 Papua New Guinea -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Bahrain -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Serbia -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Russia -4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Indonesia -7.7 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Philippines -7.77 % change on previous year 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 (sdr), annual growth rate in India?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in India was -3.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 158.27 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.59 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does India rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- India ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.8%. 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 (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.