External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in India
India: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 42,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in India stood at 42,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in India peaked at 43,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places India 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in India, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 106.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 117.72 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 127.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 146.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 159.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 167.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 145.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 218.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 1979 | 234.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 427.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1981 | 537.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 806.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1983 | 1,123 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 1,235 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1,466 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 1,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 1,908 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 2,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 2,523 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 2,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 2,378 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 2,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 1,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 1,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 1,698 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 2,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 1,697 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 1,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 1,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 922.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 1,377 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 2,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2004 | 2,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 8,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +184.7% |
| 2007 | 12,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 14,739 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 15,674 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 18,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 26,252 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 31,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 31,181 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 27,433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 28,230 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 32,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 34,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 35,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 34,822 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 38,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 43,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 42,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 95.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 234.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 427.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,523 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 922.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,674 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,596 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,822 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 27 Belarus 51,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Albania 43,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Fiji 43,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ukraine 36,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 South Africa 34,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Mexico 30,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in India?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in India was 42,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 43,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does India rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- India ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.