Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in India
India: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 343.04 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in India is 343.04 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in India peaked at 343.04 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.04 SDR per person, in 1964.
India ranks 132nd 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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in India, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.54 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.49 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.12 SDR per person | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 1.29 SDR per person | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 1.04 SDR per person | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 1.22 SDR per person | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 1.21 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.29 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.3 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.73 SDR per person | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 1.84 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 1.97 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.84 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.52 SDR per person | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 1.72 SDR per person | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 1.81 SDR per person | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 4.12 SDR per person | +128.1% |
| 1977 | 6.56 SDR per person | +59.2% |
| 1978 | 7.84 SDR per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 8.73 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 8.25 SDR per person | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 6.03 SDR per person | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 5.73 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 6.67 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 8.14 SDR per person | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 7.8 SDR per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 6.83 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 5.81 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 4.57 SDR per person | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 3.62 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 4.22 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 5.37 SDR per person | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 6.98 SDR per person | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 10.68 SDR per person | +53.0% |
| 1994 | 16.78 SDR per person | +57.1% |
| 1995 | 15.13 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 16.88 SDR per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 20.45 SDR per person | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 20.8 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 24.61 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 29.13 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 35.58 SDR per person | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 47.16 SDR per person | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 61.62 SDR per person | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 73.92 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 82.42 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 99.81 SDR per person | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 145.55 SDR per person | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 136.53 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 142.97 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 155.48 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 153.85 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 151.54 SDR per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 148.44 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 169.8 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 191.03 SDR per person | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 199.11 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 211.62 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 207.19 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 239.59 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 290.1 SDR per person | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 320.19 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 296.63 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 322.62 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 335.95 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 343.04 SDR per person | +2.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 343.04 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 319.12 SDR per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 343.04 SDR per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 431.45 SDR per person, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) 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 | +128.1% | 1.81 SDR per person | 4.12 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 SDR per person | 1.04 SDR per person | 1.73 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.79 SDR per person | 1.52 SDR per person | 8.73 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 SDR per person | 3.62 SDR per person | 8.25 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.19 SDR per person | 4.22 SDR per person | 24.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.47 SDR per person | 29.13 SDR per person | 145.55 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.77 SDR per person | 148.44 SDR per person | 239.59 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.09 SDR per person | 290.1 SDR per person | 343.04 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in India?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in India was 343.04 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 343.04 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 SDR per person in 1964.
- How does India rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- India ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.