India vs Low & middle income: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- India
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 1.29 trillion TDS, current US$ against 91.62 billion TDS, current US$ in India, a difference of 1.20 trillion TDS, current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 14.1 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 996.66 million TDS, current US$ | 21.90 billion TDS, current US$ | 20.91 billion TDS, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 3.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 91.17 billion TDS, current US$ | 87.57 billion TDS, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 9.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 177.79 billion TDS, current US$ | 167.84 billion TDS, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 20.94 billion TDS, current US$ | 344.04 billion TDS, current US$ | 323.10 billion TDS, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 50.85 billion TDS, current US$ | 725.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 674.59 billion TDS, current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 73.64 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.24 trillion TDS, current US$ | 1.17 trillion TDS, current US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, India or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 1.29 trillion TDS, current US$ against 91.62 billion TDS, current US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between India and Low & middle income?
- 1.20 trillion TDS, current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- India ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.