How does India rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

India ranks 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in India

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

105th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.2965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0.099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in India, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in India stood at 0.1477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.2965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

India ranks 105th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in India, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1972	0.1354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1973	0.1229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1974	0.1171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1975	0.1277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1976	0.1326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1977	0.1221 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1978	0.1156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1979	0.1143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1980	0.099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1981	0.0995 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1982	0.1047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1983	0.1039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1984	0.1164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1985	0.1287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1986	0.1423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1987	0.1564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1988	0.1694 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1989	0.2183 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1990	0.2248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1991	0.2746 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1992	0.2662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1993	0.2965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1994	0.2738 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1995	0.2397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1996	0.2186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1997	0.2124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1998	0.2224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1999	0.2068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2000	0.2066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2001	0.1976 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2002	0.1956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2003	0.1836 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2004	0.1632 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2005	0.1358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2006	0.1419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2007	0.1372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2008	0.152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2009	0.1516 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2010	0.136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2011	0.1373 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2012	0.1604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2013	0.1769 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2014	0.1796 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2015	0.1862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2016	0.1596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2017	0.154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2018	0.1523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2019	0.1583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2020	0.1704 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2021	0.1497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2022	0.1433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2023	0.1423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2024	0.1477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1339 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2183 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1423 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1704 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near India

102 Guinea 0.1667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Central African Republic 0.1595 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Azerbaijan 0.1517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 Syria 0.1474 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 East Timor 0.1358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Guyana 0.1329 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in India?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in India was 0.1477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.2965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does India rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: India ranks 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.