Brazil vs India: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Brazil
194.37 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
India
238.95 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
4th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Brazil
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 238.95 billion DOD, current US$ against 194.37 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 44.58 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 4th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1970s 15.99 billion DOD, current US$ 12.11 billion DOD, current US$ 3.88 billion DOD, current US$ Brazil
1980s 69.63 billion DOD, current US$ 31.76 billion DOD, current US$ 37.87 billion DOD, current US$ Brazil
1990s 92.95 billion DOD, current US$ 79.26 billion DOD, current US$ 13.69 billion DOD, current US$ Brazil
2000s 91.67 billion DOD, current US$ 71.71 billion DOD, current US$ 19.96 billion DOD, current US$ Brazil
2010s 153.30 billion DOD, current US$ 147.32 billion DOD, current US$ 5.98 billion DOD, current US$ Brazil
2020s 192.78 billion DOD, current US$ 211.43 billion DOD, current US$ 18.65 billion DOD, current US$ India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Brazil or India?
India, at 238.95 billion DOD, current US$ against 194.37 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Brazil and India?
44.58 billion DOD, current US$, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 4th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.