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

Latest (2024)
164.69 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
108th
of 122 countries
All-time high
164.69 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
14.73 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in India, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita in India, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Eritrea 171.74 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 106 Myanmar 169.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 107 Niger 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 109 Sierra Leone 152.06 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 110 Madagascar 149.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 111 Yemen 139.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
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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.