IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in India
India: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 4,277 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in India is 4,277 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in India peaked at 5,597 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, US dollar, 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 | 315.44 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 315.44 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 350.48 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 591.75 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 1975 | 645.07 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 526.1 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 435.15 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 471.39 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 435.75 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 709.45 units per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1981 | 764.87 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 1,269 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1983 | 1,850 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1984 | 1,886 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,049 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 2,145 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2,184 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,715 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 1,349 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 1,439 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 2,229 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1992 | 2,823 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 2,970 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2,753 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 2,405 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 1,900 units per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 1,558 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 1,481 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,712 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 1,608 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,551 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,678 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,635 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,693 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,696 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,919 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 2,065 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1,881 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1,712 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1,694 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,156 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 2,041 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,132 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,228 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,277 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,157 units per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 2017 | 5,597 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 5,248 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4,853 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 4,622 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4,427 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 4,140 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 4,277 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4,277 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 4,277 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,752 units per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +126.5% | 2,277 units per square kilometre | 5,157 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 | 439.9 units per square kilometre | 312.41 units per square kilometre | 645.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,592 units per square kilometre | 709.45 units per square kilometre | 2,184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,127 units per square kilometre | 1,439 units per square kilometre | 2,970 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,744 units per square kilometre | 1,551 units per square kilometre | 2,065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,338 units per square kilometre | 1,694 units per square kilometre | 5,597 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,366 units per square kilometre | 4,140 units per square kilometre | 4,622 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 113 Gabon 4,521 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belarus 4,505 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mexico 4,402 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Iraq 4,246 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Angola 3,988 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Sierra Leone 3,855 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in India?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in India was 4,277 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5,597 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.