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

Latest (2023)
42,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 120 countries
All-time high
43,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
95.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in India, 1970–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019962023

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in India, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Belarus 51,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Albania 43,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Fiji 43,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 Ukraine 36,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 South Africa 34,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Mexico 30,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

More external debt data for India

All data for India →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in India. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/external-debt-stocks-short-term-dod-current-us-per-square-kilometre/india/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://debt.statizoid.com/stat/external-debt-stocks-short-term-dod-current-us-per-square-kilometre/india/">External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in India</a> — Statizoid

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

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

Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.