IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in India

India: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0024 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
183rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.027 units per US$ of GDP
in 1984
All-time low
0.002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025

00.010.020.03196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in India is 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.027 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

That places India 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in India, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP +12.3%
1962 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1963 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1964 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP -19.0%
1965 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP +11.6%
1966 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP +63.7%
1967 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1968 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1969 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1970 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1971 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1972 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1973 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
1974 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP +42.9%
1975 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP +15.2%
1976 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP -21.2%
1977 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP -33.1%
1978 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1979 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP -18.0%
1980 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP +38.1%
1981 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP +13.8%
1982 0.017 units per US$ of GDP +68.7%
1983 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP +41.3%
1984 0.027 units per US$ of GDP +12.0%
1985 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1986 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
1987 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP -21.7%
1988 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP -22.1%
1989 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP -19.3%
1990 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1991 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP +83.1%
1992 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP +23.4%
1993 0.023 units per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1994 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP -25.6%
1995 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP -22.1%
1996 0.01 units per US$ of GDP -25.1%
1997 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP -17.4%
1998 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1999 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2000 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2001 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2002 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2003 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP -24.5%
2004 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2005 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2006 0.004 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2007 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2008 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2009 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2010 0.002 units per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2011 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP +17.4%
2012 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2013 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2014 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2015 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2016 0.005 units per US$ of GDP +114.0%
2017 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2018 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2019 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2020 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2021 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2022 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2023 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2024 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2025 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +114.0% 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP 0.027 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP 0.023 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.003 units per US$ of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 180 Australia 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 181 Indonesia 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 182 Qatar 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 184 Israel 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 185 Vietnam 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 186 Maldives 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in India?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.027 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does India rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
India ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, 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.