India vs Upper middle income: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
India
150.77 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Upper middle income
2.06 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Upper middle income rank
3rd
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- India
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 2.06 trillion DOD, current US$ against 150.77 billion DOD, current US$ in India, a difference of 1.91 trillion DOD, current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 13.7 times India's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 3rd of 123 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 451.90 million DOD, current US$ | 19.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.13 billion DOD, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 4.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 74.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 70.77 billion DOD, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 5.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 203.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 198.02 billion DOD, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 18.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 367.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 349.42 billion DOD, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 87.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.50 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.41 trillion DOD, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 127.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.96 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, India or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 2.06 trillion DOD, current US$ against 150.77 billion DOD, current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between India and Upper middle income?
- 1.91 trillion DOD, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Upper middle income?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and Upper middle income rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- India ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 3rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.