How does India rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

India ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in India

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0033 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

183rd

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0316 units per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0.003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp in India is 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

India ranks 183rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1972	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1973	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1974	0.0177 units per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
1975	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1976	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1977	0.0106 units per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1978	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1979	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1980	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
1981	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1982	0.0188 units per US$ of GDP	+59.9%
1983	0.0252 units per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
1984	0.0264 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1985	0.0262 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1986	0.0256 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1987	0.0233 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1988	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
1989	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1990	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1991	0.0245 units per US$ of GDP	+84.1%
1992	0.0291 units per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1993	0.0316 units per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1994	0.025 units per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
1995	0.0198 units per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1996	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1997	0.0111 units per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1998	0.0105 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1999	0.0111 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2000	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2001	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2002	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2003	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2004	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2005	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2006	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2007	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2008	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2009	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2010	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2011	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2012	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2013	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2014	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2015	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2016	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	+107.6%
2017	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2018	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2019	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2020	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2021	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2022	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2023	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2024	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2025	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
India's 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+107.6%	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP
1991	+84.1%	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	0.0245 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	0.0136 units per US$ of GDP	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	0.0195 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0199 units per US$ of GDP	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	0.0264 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0191 units per US$ of GDP	0.0105 units per US$ of GDP	0.0316 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near India

180 Australia 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
181 Indonesia 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare
182 Qatar 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP compare
184 Israel 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP compare
185 Vietnam 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP compare
186 Maldives 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for India

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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in India?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does India rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: India ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.