India vs Upper middle income: Debt service on external debt, total

India
91.62 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Upper middle income
967.38 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Upper middle income rank
3rd

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • India
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 967.38 billion TDS, current US$ against 91.62 billion TDS, current US$ in India, a difference of 875.76 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 10.6 times India's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 3rd of 121 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 996.66 million TDS, current US$ 16.69 billion TDS, current US$ 15.70 billion TDS, current US$ Upper middle income
1980s 3.60 billion TDS, current US$ 66.83 billion TDS, current US$ 63.23 billion TDS, current US$ Upper middle income
1990s 9.95 billion TDS, current US$ 138.90 billion TDS, current US$ 128.95 billion TDS, current US$ Upper middle income
2000s 20.94 billion TDS, current US$ 279.36 billion TDS, current US$ 258.42 billion TDS, current US$ Upper middle income
2010s 50.85 billion TDS, current US$ 580.20 billion TDS, current US$ 529.35 billion TDS, current US$ Upper middle income
2020s 73.64 billion TDS, current US$ 984.04 billion TDS, current US$ 910.40 billion TDS, current US$ Upper 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 Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 967.38 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 Upper middle income?
875.76 billion TDS, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Upper middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do India and Upper middle income rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
India ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.