Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in India

India: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 63.14 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
63.14 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
82nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
70.73 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
1.03 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in India, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in India stood at 63.14 TDS, current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in India peaked at 70.73 TDS, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.03 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1971.

India ranks 82nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in India, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in India, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1970 2.49 TDS, current US$ per person
1971 1.03 TDS, current US$ per person -58.5%
1972 1.12 TDS, current US$ per person +8.6%
1973 1.19 TDS, current US$ per person +6.1%
1974 1.37 TDS, current US$ per person +14.7%
1975 1.41 TDS, current US$ per person +3.1%
1976 1.93 TDS, current US$ per person +36.8%
1977 1.91 TDS, current US$ per person -0.8%
1978 1.99 TDS, current US$ per person +4.2%
1979 1.91 TDS, current US$ per person -4.1%
1980 2.03 TDS, current US$ per person +6.6%
1981 2.2 TDS, current US$ per person +8.4%
1982 2.74 TDS, current US$ per person +24.3%
1983 3.36 TDS, current US$ per person +22.7%
1984 3.8 TDS, current US$ per person +13.1%
1985 4.41 TDS, current US$ per person +15.8%
1986 6.3 TDS, current US$ per person +42.9%
1987 6.47 TDS, current US$ per person +2.8%
1988 6.74 TDS, current US$ per person +4.1%
1989 7.72 TDS, current US$ per person +14.5%
1990 8.9 TDS, current US$ per person +15.3%
1991 8.43 TDS, current US$ per person -5.3%
1992 8.05 TDS, current US$ per person -4.4%
1993 8.6 TDS, current US$ per person +6.8%
1994 11.1 TDS, current US$ per person +29.1%
1995 13.68 TDS, current US$ per person +23.2%
1996 11.95 TDS, current US$ per person -12.7%
1997 12.19 TDS, current US$ per person +2.0%
1998 11.57 TDS, current US$ per person -5.1%
1999 9.56 TDS, current US$ per person -17.3%
2000 10.08 TDS, current US$ per person +5.4%
2001 10.92 TDS, current US$ per person +8.3%
2002 14.07 TDS, current US$ per person +28.9%
2003 23.07 TDS, current US$ per person +63.9%
2004 15.41 TDS, current US$ per person -33.2%
2005 20.72 TDS, current US$ per person +34.4%
2006 14.84 TDS, current US$ per person -28.4%
2007 33.09 TDS, current US$ per person +123.1%
2008 25.64 TDS, current US$ per person -22.5%
2009 13.48 TDS, current US$ per person -47.4%
2010 19.63 TDS, current US$ per person +45.6%
2011 23.22 TDS, current US$ per person +18.3%
2012 23.83 TDS, current US$ per person +2.6%
2013 29.9 TDS, current US$ per person +25.5%
2014 70.73 TDS, current US$ per person +136.6%
2015 37.4 TDS, current US$ per person -47.1%
2016 57.28 TDS, current US$ per person +53.2%
2017 37.67 TDS, current US$ per person -34.2%
2018 46.3 TDS, current US$ per person +22.9%
2019 36.9 TDS, current US$ per person -20.3%
2020 54.45 TDS, current US$ per person +47.5%
2021 36.83 TDS, current US$ per person -32.4%
2022 46.09 TDS, current US$ per person +25.2%
2023 57.31 TDS, current US$ per person +24.3%
2024 63.14 TDS, current US$ per person +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.64 TDS, current US$ per person 1.03 TDS, current US$ per person 2.49 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 4.58 TDS, current US$ per person 2.03 TDS, current US$ per person 7.72 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 10.4 TDS, current US$ per person 8.05 TDS, current US$ per person 13.68 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 18.13 TDS, current US$ per person 10.08 TDS, current US$ per person 33.09 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 38.29 TDS, current US$ per person 19.63 TDS, current US$ per person 70.73 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 51.57 TDS, current US$ per person 36.83 TDS, current US$ per person 63.14 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 79 Benin 79.1 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 80 Iraq 74.34 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 81 Pakistan 64.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 83 Nigeria 57.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 84 Cameroon 57.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 85 Tajikistan 54.16 TDS, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in India?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in India was 63.14 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 70.73 TDS, current US$ per person in 2014.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 TDS, current US$ per person in 1971.
How does India rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
India ranks 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (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.