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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +114.0% | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 6.58 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 15.48 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
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.