Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves square kilometre in India
India: Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves square kilometre was 156,044 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in India is 156,044 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in India peaked at 156,044 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 167.05 SDR per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places India 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) … reserves square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 223.74 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 172.1 SDR per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 203.88 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1964 | 167.05 SDR per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1965 | 201.54 SDR per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 203.78 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 222.26 SDR per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 228.12 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 310.92 SDR per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 337.75 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 369.62 SDR per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 353.83 SDR per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 298.68 SDR per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 344.96 SDR per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 371.59 SDR per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 867.66 SDR per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 1977 | 1,414 SDR per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1978 | 1,728 SDR per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 1,970 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 1,906 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1,428 SDR per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 1,387 SDR per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,655 SDR per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 2,068 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1985 | 2,028 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,816 SDR per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 1,581 SDR per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 1,270 SDR per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1989 | 1,029 SDR per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 1,227 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 1,598 SDR per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 2,119 SDR per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1993 | 3,312 SDR per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 5,311 SDR per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1995 | 4,885 SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 5,563 SDR per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 6,872 SDR per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 7,126 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 8,594 SDR per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 10,366 SDR per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 12,900 SDR per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 17,411 SDR per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 23,146 SDR per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 28,241 SDR per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 32,010 SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 39,372 SDR per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 58,288 SDR per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 55,470 SDR per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 58,929 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 65,027 SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 65,264 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 65,172 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 64,694 SDR per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 74,945 SDR per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 85,327 SDR per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 90,001 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 96,776 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 95,794 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 111,935 SDR per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 136,856 SDR per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 152,300 SDR per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 142,212 SDR per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 156,044 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 156,044 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,846 SDR per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 156,044 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 95,064 SDR per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves square kilometre 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 | +133.5% | 371.59 SDR per square kilometre | 867.66 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.82 SDR per square kilometre | 167.05 SDR per square kilometre | 310.92 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 805.67 SDR per square kilometre | 298.68 SDR per square kilometre | 1,970 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,617 SDR per square kilometre | 1,029 SDR per square kilometre | 2,068 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,661 SDR per square kilometre | 1,227 SDR per square kilometre | 8,594 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,613 SDR per square kilometre | 10,366 SDR per square kilometre | 58,929 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,494 SDR per square kilometre | 64,694 SDR per square kilometre | 111,935 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,853 SDR per square kilometre | 136,856 SDR per square kilometre | 156,044 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 58 Slovak Republic 175,017 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 59 Norway 164,629 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jordan 160,075 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 62 Spain 153,786 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 151,503 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 64 Cape Verde 148,862 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in India?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in India was 156,044 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 156,044 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.05 SDR per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does India rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- India ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.