India vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$)
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) over time
- India
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
India currently reports 5.63 billion NFL, current US$ against 4.74 billion NFL, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 882.48 million NFL, current US$.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was India ahead.
India ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 288.80 million NFL, current US$ | 85.67 million NFL, current US$ | 203.12 million NFL, current US$ | India |
| 1990s | 365.64 million NFL, current US$ | 446.68 million NFL, current US$ | 81.03 million NFL, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 300.31 million NFL, current US$ | 1.95 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.65 billion NFL, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 7.76 billion NFL, current US$ | 6.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.67 billion NFL, current US$ | India |
| 2020s | 2.13 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.98 billion NFL, current US$ | 852.22 million NFL, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppg, bonds, India or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- India, at 5.63 billion NFL, current US$ against 4.74 billion NFL, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ppg, bonds between India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 882.48 million NFL, current US$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for ppg, bonds?
- India ranks 7th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). 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 from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.