External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in India

India: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 11.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 63.3%
World rank
15th
of 121 countries
All-time high
28.63 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-6.51 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in India, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

India recorded 11.45 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 63.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in India peaked at 28.63 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -6.51 % change on previous year, in 2016.

India ranks 15th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in India, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in India, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 10.67 % change on previous year
1972 7.42 % change on previous year -30.5%
1973 8.61 % change on previous year +16.1%
1974 10.83 % change on previous year +25.7%
1975 7.93 % change on previous year -26.8%
1976 8.27 % change on previous year +4.3%
1977 8.93 % change on previous year +7.9%
1978 7 % change on previous year -21.6%
1979 10.23 % change on previous year +46.1%
1980 5.41 % change on previous year -47.1%
1981 4.45 % change on previous year -17.7%
1982 9.15 % change on previous year +105.5%
1983 7.87 % change on previous year -14.0%
1984 8.87 % change on previous year +12.7%
1985 21.18 % change on previous year +138.9%
1986 18.43 % change on previous year -13.0%
1987 23.18 % change on previous year +25.8%
1988 15.16 % change on previous year -34.6%
1989 28.63 % change on previous year +88.9%
1990 11.63 % change on previous year -59.4%
1991 2.81 % change on previous year -75.8%
1992 3.41 % change on previous year +21.4%
1993 7.94 % change on previous year +132.6%
1994 8.21 % change on previous year +3.4%
1995 -3.63 % change on previous year -144.3%
1996 -0.5392 % change on previous year -85.2%
1997 2.87 % change on previous year -631.9%
1998 6.07 % change on previous year +111.7%
1999 1.26 % change on previous year -79.3%
2000 2 % change on previous year +58.9%
2001 -0.9093 % change on previous year -145.5%
2002 5.03 % change on previous year -652.9%
2003 10.74 % change on previous year +113.7%
2004 3.75 % change on previous year -65.1%
2005 -3.73 % change on previous year -199.6%
2006 19.75 % change on previous year -629.3%
2007 25.1 % change on previous year +27.1%
2008 9.2 % change on previous year -63.3%
2009 11.65 % change on previous year +26.6%
2010 11.98 % change on previous year +2.8%
2011 9.83 % change on previous year -18.0%
2012 17.13 % change on previous year +74.4%
2013 12.04 % change on previous year -29.7%
2014 11.5 % change on previous year -4.5%
2015 6.99 % change on previous year -39.2%
2016 -6.51 % change on previous year -193.1%
2017 11.48 % change on previous year -276.4%
2018 0.8369 % change on previous year -92.7%
2019 8.99 % change on previous year +974.4%
2020 1.56 % change on previous year -82.7%
2021 4.05 % change on previous year +160.6%
2022 -1.81 % change on previous year -144.6%
2023 7.01 % change on previous year -488.2%
2024 11.45 % change on previous year +63.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.88 % change on previous year 7 % change on previous year 10.83 % change on previous year 9
1980s 14.23 % change on previous year 4.45 % change on previous year 28.63 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4 % change on previous year -3.63 % change on previous year 11.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.26 % change on previous year -3.73 % change on previous year 25.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.43 % change on previous year -6.51 % change on previous year 17.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.45 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 11.45 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 12 Rwanda 13.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 13 Liberia 12.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 14 Saint Lucia 11.87 % change on previous year compare
  4. 16 Fiji 11.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 17 Chad 11.2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 18 Paraguay 10.97 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in India?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in India was 11.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 28.63 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -6.51 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does India rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
India ranks 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.