External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in India
India: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in India, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
India recorded 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in India peaked at 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.73 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places India 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in India, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.73 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 15.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 16.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 17.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 19.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 20.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 21.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 22.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 23.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 25.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 26.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 26.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 27.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 29.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 30.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 36.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 43.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 51.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 58.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 74.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 81.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 82.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 83.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 87.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 88.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 83.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 80.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 79.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 83.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 83.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 73.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 74.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 57.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 57.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 51.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 58.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 63.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 69.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 80.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 85.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 93.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 93.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 116.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 122.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 113.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 134.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 131.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 138.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 137.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 145.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 143.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 149.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,126 DOD, current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 14.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 25.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 26.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 74.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 79.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 88.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 47.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 76.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 80.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 138.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 137.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 105 Eritrea 171.74 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Myanmar 169.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Niger 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Madagascar 149.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Yemen 139.58 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in India?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in India was 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 164.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does India rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- India ranks 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.