India vs Low & middle income: External debt stocks, long-term

India
555.31 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Low & middle income
6.17 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Low & middle income rank
1st

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • India
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ against 555.31 billion DOD, current US$ in India, a difference of 5.61 trillion DOD, current US$.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 11.1 times India's.

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

India ranks 2nd 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 12.34 billion DOD, current US$ 144.16 billion DOD, current US$ 131.82 billion DOD, current US$ Low & middle income
1980s 32.99 billion DOD, current US$ 601.17 billion DOD, current US$ 568.17 billion DOD, current US$ Low & middle income
1990s 84.46 billion DOD, current US$ 1.20 trillion DOD, current US$ 1.12 trillion DOD, current US$ Low & middle income
2000s 131.81 billion DOD, current US$ 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ 1.70 trillion DOD, current US$ Low & middle income
2010s 349.26 billion DOD, current US$ 4.13 trillion DOD, current US$ 3.78 trillion DOD, current US$ Low & middle income
2020s 489.82 billion DOD, current US$ 6.07 trillion DOD, current US$ 5.58 trillion DOD, current US$ Low & middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, India or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ against 555.31 billion DOD, current US$ in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between India and Low & middle income?
5.61 trillion DOD, current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
India ranks 2nd and Low & middle income ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.