Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in India
India: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in India, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in India peaked at 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places India 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in India, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0264 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0297 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0233 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0422 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0277 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 153 Tonga 0.0518 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Bhutan 0.0516 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0501 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0483 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Malawi 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Maldives 0.0411 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in India?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in India was 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does India rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- India ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.