Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in India

India: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.46 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
92nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
18.54 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.9787 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in India, 1970–2024

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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 guaranteed (PPG) in India, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita in India, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Ghana 24.57 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 90 Guinea 22.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 91 Comoros 18.65 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 93 Gambia 17.51 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 94 East Timor 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 95 Rwanda 17.17 TDS, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
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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.