India vs Lower middle income: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- India
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ against 91.62 billion TDS, current US$ in India, a difference of 221.74 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 3.4 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 996.66 million TDS, current US$ | 4.64 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.64 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 3.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 21.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 18.33 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 9.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 37.11 billion TDS, current US$ | 27.16 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 20.94 billion TDS, current US$ | 61.76 billion TDS, current US$ | 40.82 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 50.85 billion TDS, current US$ | 139.67 billion TDS, current US$ | 88.82 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 73.64 billion TDS, current US$ | 244.04 billion TDS, current US$ | 170.40 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower 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 Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 313.35 billion 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 Lower middle income?
- 221.74 billion TDS, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Lower middle income rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- India ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.