Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in India
India: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 144,022 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per square kilometre in India is 144,022 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in India peaked at 144,022 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.42 SDR per square kilometre, in 1964.
India ranks 58th 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 (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | 256.73 SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 291.95 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 283.86 SDR per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 236.65 SDR per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 282.33 SDR per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 312.92 SDR per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 808.17 SDR per square kilometre | +158.3% |
| 1977 | 1,349 SDR per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1978 | 1,659 SDR per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 1,898 SDR per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 1,831 SDR per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1,356 SDR per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 1,316 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,586 SDR per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 2,005 SDR per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 1,966 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,759 SDR per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 1,530 SDR per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 1,225 SDR per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 987.53 SDR per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 359.58 SDR per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1991 | 852.72 SDR per square kilometre | +137.1% |
| 1992 | 1,408 SDR per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1993 | 2,497 SDR per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1994 | 4,538 SDR per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1995 | 4,055 SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 4,718 SDR per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 6,154 SDR per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 6,531 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 8,005 SDR per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 9,784 SDR per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 12,276 SDR per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 16,740 SDR per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 22,394 SDR per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 27,417 SDR per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 31,045 SDR per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 38,172 SDR per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 56,826 SDR per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2008 | 54,028 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 56,893 SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 60,120 SDR per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 59,432 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 59,215 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60,387 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 70,447 SDR per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 81,143 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 85,351 SDR per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 91,953 SDR per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 90,548 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 105,165 SDR per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 128,226 SDR per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 142,831 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 131,776 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 144,022 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 144,022 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,271 SDR per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 144,022 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 91,009 SDR per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | +158.3% | 312.92 SDR per square kilometre | 808.17 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +137.1% | 359.58 SDR per square kilometre | 852.72 SDR per square kilometre |
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 | 737.83 SDR per square kilometre | 236.65 SDR per square kilometre | 1,898 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,556 SDR per square kilometre | 987.53 SDR per square kilometre | 2,005 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,912 SDR per square kilometre | 359.58 SDR per square kilometre | 8,005 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,557 SDR per square kilometre | 9,784 SDR per square kilometre | 56,893 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,376 SDR per square kilometre | 59,215 SDR per square kilometre | 105,165 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,714 SDR per square kilometre | 128,226 SDR per square kilometre | 144,022 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 55 Norway 164,629 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 151,353 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 57 Guatemala 145,049 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cape Verde 142,758 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 60 Slovakia 142,417 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 134,703 SDR per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in India?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in India was 144,022 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 144,022 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.