24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in India

India: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.1492 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1492 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
87th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.25 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0087 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in India, 1990–2025

00.050.10.150.20.251990200720251990: 0.013 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1991: 0.009 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1992: 0.02 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1993: 0.024 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1994: 0.047 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1995: 0.059 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1996: 0.044 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1997: 0.054 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1998: 0.062 excluding gold per US$ of GDP1999: 0.066 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2000: 0.076 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2001: 0.083 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2002: 0.1 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2003: 0.119 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2004: 0.153 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2005: 0.167 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2006: 0.155 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2007: 0.158 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2008: 0.25 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2009: 0.181 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2010: 0.156 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2011: 0.155 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2012: 0.147 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2013: 0.145 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2014: 0.14 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2015: 0.154 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2016: 0.149 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2017: 0.132 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2018: 0.149 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2019: 0.138 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2020: 0.167 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2021: 0.172 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2022: 0.174 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2023: 0.152 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2024: 0.158 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2025: 0.149 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in India stood at 0.1492 excluding gold per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.25 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places India 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in India, 1990 to 2025.
Year excluding gold per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0128 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0087 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -32.4%
1992 0.0199 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +129.3%
1993 0.0242 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +21.7%
1994 0.0473 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +95.7%
1995 0.0587 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +24.2%
1996 0.0444 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1997 0.0545 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +22.8%
1998 0.0623 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +14.4%
1999 0.0658 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2000 0.0763 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2001 0.0828 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2002 0.1003 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +21.3%
2003 0.1194 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +19.0%
2004 0.1534 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +28.4%
2005 0.167 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2006 0.1551 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2007 0.1581 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2008 0.25 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +58.1%
2009 0.1806 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -27.8%
2010 0.156 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2011 0.155 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2012 0.147 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2013 0.1446 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2014 0.1398 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2015 0.1539 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +10.1%
2016 0.1487 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2017 0.1324 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2018 0.1494 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +12.9%
2019 0.1376 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2020 0.1673 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +21.6%
2021 0.1715 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2022 0.1738 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2023 0.1523 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2024 0.1579 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2025 0.1492 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -5.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.1492 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1198 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.1492 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1257 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +129.3% 0.0087 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0199 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0399 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0087 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0658 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1443 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0763 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.25 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1464 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1324 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.156 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.162 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1492 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1738 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 84 Madagascar 0.1506 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 85 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1499 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 86 Mozambique 0.1493 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 88 Montenegro 0.1467 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 89 Zambia 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 90 Costa Rica 0.1423 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in India?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in India was 0.1492 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.25 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does India rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
India ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP
Unit
excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,955 data points, 1990–2025
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.