India vs Lower middle income: External debt stocks, short-term
India
139.57 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Lower middle income
391.26 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Lower middle income rank
5th
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- India
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 391.26 billion DOD, current US$ against 139.57 billion DOD, current US$ in India, a difference of 251.69 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 2.8 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 451.90 million DOD, current US$ | 7.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.51 billion DOD, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 4.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.55 billion DOD, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 5.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 43.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.42 billion DOD, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 18.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 63.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 45.03 billion DOD, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 87.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 214.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 126.84 billion DOD, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 122.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 349.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 227.12 billion DOD, current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, India or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 391.26 billion DOD, current US$ against 139.57 billion DOD, current US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between India and Lower middle income?
- 251.69 billion DOD, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Lower middle income rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- India ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.