Canada vs India: 25_SDR holdings

Canada
22.67 billion
in 2025
India
18.21 billion
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
India rank
12th

25_SDR holdings over time

  • Canada
  • India
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B199020072025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 22.67 billion against 18.21 billion in India, a difference of 4.46 billion.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and India ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada India Difference Ahead
1990s 1.18 billion 53.66 million 1.13 billion Canada
2000s 813.17 million 5.29 million 807.88 million Canada
2010s 8.44 billion 3.28 billion 5.16 billion Canada
2020s 18.42 billion 12.75 billion 5.67 billion Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Canada or India?
Canada, at 22.67 billion against 18.21 billion in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Canada and India?
4.46 billion, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Canada and India rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
Canada ranks 9th and India ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.