India vs Middle income: Debt service on external debt, total
India
91.62 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Middle income
1.28 trillion TDS, current US$
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Middle income rank
2nd
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- India
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 1.28 trillion TDS, current US$ against 91.62 billion TDS, current US$ in India, a difference of 1.19 trillion TDS, current US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 14.0 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 996.66 million TDS, current US$ | 21.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 20.33 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle income |
| 1980s | 3.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 88.76 billion TDS, current US$ | 85.16 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle income |
| 1990s | 9.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 176.02 billion TDS, current US$ | 166.06 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 20.94 billion TDS, current US$ | 341.12 billion TDS, current US$ | 320.19 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 50.85 billion TDS, current US$ | 719.87 billion TDS, current US$ | 669.02 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 73.64 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.23 trillion TDS, current US$ | 1.15 trillion TDS, current US$ | 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 Middle income?
- Middle income, at 1.28 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 Middle income?
- 1.19 trillion TDS, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Middle income rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- India ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.