IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in India
India: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 3,187 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in India is 3,187 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in India peaked at 3,930 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 253.5 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places India 116th out of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 265.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 274.93 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 268.31 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 253.5 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 298.32 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 373.65 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 405.72 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 377.9 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 333.12 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 312.41 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 290.54 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 290.54 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 290.53 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 483.32 units per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1975 | 551.03 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 452.82 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 358.24 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 361.83 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 330.78 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 556.25 units per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 1981 | 657.13 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 1,150 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1983 | 1,767 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1984 | 1,924 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 1,865 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,754 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,539 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 1,274 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 1,026 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 1,012 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,559 units per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1992 | 2,053 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 2,162 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,886 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 1,618 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 1,321 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 1,155 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 1,052 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1,247 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 1,234 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,234 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,234 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,100 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,090 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,186 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,276 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1,307 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,221 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1,092 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1,100 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,405 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 1,328 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,384 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,538 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1,643 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3,836 units per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 2017 | 3,930 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,773 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3,510 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,209 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 3,163 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,110 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3,187 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,187 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,443 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 3,187 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,014 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +133.5% | 1,643 units per square kilometre | 3,836 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +75.0% | 657.13 units per square kilometre | 1,150 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.73 units per square kilometre | 253.5 units per square kilometre | 405.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 372.2 units per square kilometre | 290.53 units per square kilometre | 551.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,351 units per square kilometre | 556.25 units per square kilometre | 1,924 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,506 units per square kilometre | 1,012 units per square kilometre | 2,162 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,197 units per square kilometre | 1,090 units per square kilometre | 1,307 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,345 units per square kilometre | 1,100 units per square kilometre | 3,930 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,168 units per square kilometre | 3,110 units per square kilometre | 3,209 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 113 Gabon 3,370 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belarus 3,357 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mexico 3,281 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Iraq 3,165 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Angola 2,973 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 2,873 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in India?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in India was 3,187 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,930 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.5 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does India rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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
IMF holdings of currency, 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.