India vs Russia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 252.90 billion DOD, current US$ against 136.09 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 116.81 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 9th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 103.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.84 billion DOD, current US$ | Russia |
| 2000s | 71.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 100.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 28.46 billion DOD, current US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 147.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 208.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 61.32 billion DOD, current US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 201.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 168.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 32.47 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), India or Russia?
- India, at 252.90 billion DOD, current US$ against 136.09 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between India and Russia?
- 116.81 billion DOD, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- India ranks 4th and Russia ranks 9th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.