Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in India
India: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 76.87 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in India, 1992–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in India is 76.87, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in India peaked at 88.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.11, in 2014.
That places India 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 78.76 | — |
| 1993 | 78.33 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 74.75 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 70.88 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 67.13 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 69.01 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 69.28 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.27 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 74.94 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 80.11 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 84.3 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 85.88 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 84.89 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.38 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 77.89 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 75.41 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 74.34 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 72.73 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 67.68 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 68.7 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 67.97 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 67.66 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.11 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.03 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 68.9 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.67 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 70.37 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.06 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 88.43 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 83.47 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 82.17 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 80.72 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 81.64 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 81.36 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 80.76 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 79.96 | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 79.06 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 78.06 | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 76.87 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.43 | 67.13 | 78.76 | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.29 | 72.73 | 85.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.21 | 67.11 | 75.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.56 | 78.06 | 88.43 | 10 |
| 2030s | 76.87 | 76.87 | 76.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in India?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in India was 76.87 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 88.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.11 in 2014.
- How does India rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- India ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October