Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in India
India: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1064 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0.1064 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.1425 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
India ranks 96th of 178 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 unit of GDP in India, year by year
| 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 | 0.0122 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0118 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0234 SDR per US$ of GDP | +147.6% |
| 1977 | 0.033 SDR per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0359 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0369 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0208 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0216 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.021 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | -66.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP | +181.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0266 SDR per US$ of GDP | +83.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.044 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0519 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0621 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0752 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0967 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1096 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1149 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1125 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1207 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1389 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.134 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1261 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1067 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0969 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0963 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0967 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1027 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1147 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1106 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1031 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0996 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1103 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1425 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1341 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1206 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1223 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1161 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1064 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
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 | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1091 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1389 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1038 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0963 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1147 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1237 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1064 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1425 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in India?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in India was 0.1064 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1425 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does India rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (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.