PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in India
India: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 3.83 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in India, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in India is 3.83 NFL, US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in India peaked at 6.52 NFL, US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4.68 NFL, US$ per person, in 2003.
That places India 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.62 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.13 NFL, US$ per person | -56.7% |
| 1972 | 0.898 NFL, US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 1.07 NFL, US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 1.4 NFL, US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 2.05 NFL, US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 1976 | 1.67 NFL, US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 1.07 NFL, US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7756 NFL, US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8564 NFL, US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.19 NFL, US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 1.09 NFL, US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 1.67 NFL, US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 1983 | 1.37 NFL, US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 1.59 NFL, US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 1.68 NFL, US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.6 NFL, US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.98 NFL, US$ per person | +86.4% |
| 1988 | 3.32 NFL, US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 3.11 NFL, US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 2.84 NFL, US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 3.49 NFL, US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 3.06 NFL, US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 2.12 NFL, US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 1.26 NFL, US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1995 | -0.7742 NFL, US$ per person | -161.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4271 NFL, US$ per person | -155.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1978 NFL, US$ per person | -146.3% |
| 1998 | 1.14 NFL, US$ per person | -675.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 NFL, US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0504 NFL, US$ per person | -95.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3362 NFL, US$ per person | +567.3% |
| 2002 | -3.48 NFL, US$ per person | -1135.4% |
| 2003 | -4.68 NFL, US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2004 | -0.4495 NFL, US$ per person | -90.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9731 NFL, US$ per person | -316.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9746 NFL, US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.93 NFL, US$ per person | +98.3% |
| 2008 | 2.38 NFL, US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 2.48 NFL, US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.2 NFL, US$ per person | +69.6% |
| 2011 | 2.16 NFL, US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 NFL, US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 NFL, US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 1.56 NFL, US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 NFL, US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5 NFL, US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2017 | 1.84 NFL, US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 2.52 NFL, US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 2.38 NFL, US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.52 NFL, US$ per person | +174.0% |
| 2021 | 4.81 NFL, US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 4.7 NFL, US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.52 NFL, US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.83 NFL, US$ per person | -15.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.83 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.55 NFL, US$ per person, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 3.83 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 27.19 NFL, US$ per person, 14% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1135.4% | 0.3362 NFL, US$ per person | -3.48 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1998 | +675.0% | -0.1978 NFL, US$ per person | 1.14 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2001 | +567.3% | 0.0504 NFL, US$ per person | 0.3362 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2005 | +316.5% | -0.4495 NFL, US$ per person | 0.9731 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 NFL, US$ per person | 0.7756 NFL, US$ per person | 2.62 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 NFL, US$ per person | 1.09 NFL, US$ per person | 3.32 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 NFL, US$ per person | -0.7742 NFL, US$ per person | 3.49 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0513 NFL, US$ per person | -4.68 NFL, US$ per person | 2.48 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 NFL, US$ per person | 1.01 NFL, US$ per person | 4.2 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 NFL, US$ per person | 3.83 NFL, US$ per person | 6.52 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More external debt data for India
- Net financial flows, IBRD -778.70 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -611.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 22.66 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 252.90 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 590.08 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in India?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in India was 3.83 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 NFL, US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.68 NFL, US$ per person in 2003.
- How does India rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- India ranks 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.