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
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in India, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ 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$), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 79 Benin 79.1 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Iraq 74.34 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Pakistan 64.9 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Nigeria 57.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Cameroon 57.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Tajikistan 54.16 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for India
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.60 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.06 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.