Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in India
India: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita was 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in India, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
India recorded 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in India peaked at 18.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9787 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.
India ranks 92nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … capita in India, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.06 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.9787 TDS, current US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 1972 | 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 1.11 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 1.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.21 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 1.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.75 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 2.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 3.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 1987 | 3.73 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.96 TDS, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 5.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 6.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 6.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 8.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 10.58 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 9.9 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 10.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 10.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 7.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 9.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 7.77 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 10.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 16.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 8.18 TDS, current US$ per person | -49.3% |
| 2005 | 13.42 TDS, current US$ per person | +63.9% |
| 2006 | 5.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -61.3% |
| 2007 | 8.64 TDS, current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 2008 | 12.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 2009 | 5.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 5.01 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 6.37 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 5.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 8.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 10.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.8 TDS, current US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 2017 | 10.39 TDS, current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 17.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 11.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 18.54 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 2021 | 11.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 12.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 15.39 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.64 TDS, current US$ per person, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 76.76 TDS, current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.31 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.9787 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.39 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.29 TDS, current US$ per person | 10.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.24 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.46 TDS, current US$ per person | 18.54 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 89 Ghana 24.57 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Guinea 22.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Comoros 18.65 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Gambia 17.51 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 94 East Timor 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Rwanda 17.17 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for India
- Net financial flows, IBRD -778.70 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 51.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.42 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -611.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 22.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 252.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 590.08 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in India?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in India was 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18.54 TDS, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9787 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does India rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- India ranks 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.