SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in India
India: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 4,604 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,604 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
4,604 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in India stood at 4,604 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 374.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in India peaked at 4,604 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 82nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 14.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 49.8 units per square kilometre | +235.1% |
| 1972 | 82.9 units per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1973 | 82.49 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 80.69 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 71.29 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 63.6 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 50.12 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 75.95 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1979 | 124.77 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1980 | 126.69 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 157.51 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 114.14 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 35.19 units per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1984 | 113.56 units per square kilometre | +222.7% |
| 1985 | 102.99 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 97.85 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 37.79 units per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 1988 | 23.91 units per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1989 | 28.98 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 74.7 units per square kilometre | +157.7% |
| 1991 | 10.87 units per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9417 units per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 1993 | 24.5 units per square kilometre | +2501.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 1995 | 31.39 units per square kilometre | +6499.7% |
| 1996 | 28.63 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 19.3 units per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 19.85 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4104 units per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 2001 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +239.8% |
| 2002 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6425 units per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2169 units per square kilometre | -79.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6967 units per square kilometre | +221.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5977 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1,109 units per square kilometre | +185444.7% |
| 2010 | 1,109 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 970.28 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 970.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 971.18 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 971.61 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 971.68 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 358.33 units per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 356.98 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 353.72 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 351.73 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 352.66 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,593 units per square kilometre | +1202.5% |
| 2022 | 4,595 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,604 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4,604 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 4,604 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,076 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +185444.7% | 0.5977 units per square kilometre | 1,109 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +6499.7% | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | 31.39 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +2501.8% | 0.9417 units per square kilometre | 24.5 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1202.5% | 352.66 units per square kilometre | 4,593 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +239.8% | 0.4104 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +235.1% | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 49.8 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.65 units per square kilometre | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 124.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.86 units per square kilometre | 23.91 units per square kilometre | 157.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.17 units per square kilometre | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | 74.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.68 units per square kilometre | 0.2169 units per square kilometre | 1,109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 738.52 units per square kilometre | 351.73 units per square kilometre | 1,109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,536 units per square kilometre | 352.66 units per square kilometre | 4,604 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 79 Belarus 5,060 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Guatemala 4,946 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Georgia 4,811 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Vietnam 4,477 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 China 4,255 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Iceland 4,213 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in India?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in India was 4,604 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4,604 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 374.1%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.