Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in India

India: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 76.87 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
76.87
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
88.43
in 2020
All-time low
67.11
in 2014
Years of data
39
1992–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in India, 1992–2030

0204060801992201120301992: 78.81993: 78.31994: 74.81995: 70.91996: 67.11997: 691998: 69.31999: 71.32000: 74.92001: 80.12002: 84.32003: 85.92004: 84.92005: 82.42006: 77.92007: 75.42008: 74.32009: 72.72010: 67.72011: 68.72012: 682013: 67.72014: 67.12015: 692016: 68.92017: 69.72018: 70.42019: 75.12020: 88.42021: 83.52022: 82.22023: 80.72024: 81.62025: 81.42026: 80.82027: 802028: 79.12029: 78.12030: 76.9

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in India, 1992 to 2030.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 40 Barbados 76.61 compare
  5. 41 Mozambique 76.02 compare
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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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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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