India vs Small states: Total Reserves
India
687,734
in 2025
Small states
880,072
in 2018
India rank
5th
Small states rank
5th
Total Reserves over time
- India
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 880,072 against 687,734 in India, a difference of 192,338.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small states ahead.
India ranks 5th and Small states ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,156 | 10,786 | 5,630 | Small states |
| 2000s | 164,751 | 90,902 | 73,849 | India |
| 2010s | 335,348 | 319,958 | 15,389 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, India or Small states?
- Small states, at 880,072 against 687,734 in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total reserves between India and Small states?
- 192,338, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Small states?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do India and Small states rank globally for total reserves?
- India ranks 5th and Small states ranks 5th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.